Model
Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X)
Rank #772 means 771 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 44th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 44% of those models.
What does the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) cost to run per year?
The Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) costs about $99 a year to run, more than most of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track; it ranks #772. It uses 15% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $114/yr to run, a saving of roughly $15 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it sits right around the class median, ahead of 44% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 16.8 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Fisher & Paykel RF170A***J** at $99/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg LF25S6000* at $99/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X)'s $99/yr adds up to roughly $1188 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $99/yr, here is what the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) costs about $990. That is roughly $150 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1140 over the same ten years.
How the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $99/yr, it runs about $35 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $91 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $114/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) uses 15% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16.8 cu ft, the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) cheap to run?
Its $99/yr running cost, rank #772 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) cost per month?
About $8.26 a month, which is the $99 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 534 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $99 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) for its size?
44th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_31708_RS36W(X)_04282016205237_6757973View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Fisher & Paykel and RS36W(X) are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.