Model
Avanti FF14V0W
Rank #471 means 470 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 82nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 82% of those models.
What does the Avanti FF14V0W cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Avanti FF14V0W's $62/yr puts it at rank #471 of 1,000, right around the class average. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $69/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 82% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At 14.3 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP at $61/yr runs a little cheaper and the Criterion CTMR142C1B at $62/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 Avanti FF14V0W's $62/yr adds up to roughly $744 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Criterion CTMR142C1B, Equator RF142S, Finlux 463 TMF1436RSS, Mbm MRN14W, Summit FF156B, Summit LRF15B.
By the numbers
The Avanti FF14V0W 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 $62/yr, here is what the Avanti FF14V0W adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Avanti FF14V0W costs about $620. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $690 over the same ten years.
How the Avanti FF14V0W compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $62/yr, it runs about $2 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $54 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $69/yr, the Avanti FF14V0W uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.3 cu ft, the Avanti FF14V0W 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. 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.
- 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.
- 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 Avanti FF14V0W cheap to run?
It is about average. At $62 a year it ranks #471 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Avanti FF14V0W cost per month?
Roughly $5.13/mo, spreading the $62/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 332 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $62 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Avanti FF14V0W for its size?
82nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 470 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP3.9 cu ft | $61 |
| 469 | Galanz GLR46BRDR124.7 cu ft | $61 |
| 468 | Midea MRM45D5BST4.5 cu ft | $61 |
| 467 | Midea MRM45B2ASL4.5 cu ft | $61 |
| 466 | Magic Chef HVDR430SE4.3 cu ft | $61 |
Source
ES_92257_FF14V0W_102020212247527_7644327View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Avanti and FF14V0W 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.