Model
Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM
Rank #203 means 202 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 31st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 31% of those models.
What does the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM cost to run per year?
The Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM is a relatively cheap runner for its class: about $43 a year, rank #203 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $47/yr to run, a saving of roughly $4 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 31 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM at $43/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr MRB 2410 at $43/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 Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM's $43/yr adds up to roughly $516 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM.
By the numbers
The Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM 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 $43/yr, here is what the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM costs about $430. That is roughly $40 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $470 over the same ten years.
How the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $43/yr, it runs about $21 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $35 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $47/yr, the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.6 cu ft, the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $43 a year it ranks #203 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM cost per month?
Roughly $3.54/mo, spreading the $43/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 229 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $43 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM for its size?
31st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM4.6 cu ft | $43 |
| 201 | Whirlpool WHR43S1E4.2 cu ft | $42 |
| 200 | Vissani HVR440HWEF4.4 cu ft | $42 |
| 199 | Vissani HVR43GBEF4.2 cu ft | $42 |
| 198 | Tcl TRM044S4AW4.4 cu ft | $42 |
Source
ES_1120898_RFR464-B-WHITE-COM_08052024100942_6988760View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Rca and RFR464-B-WHITE-COM 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.