Model
Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V
Rank #816 means 815 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 55th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 55% of those models.
What does the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V cost to run per year?
The Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V holds rank #816 of 1,000 on running cost, at about $106 a year, a genuinely pricey result for the class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $116/yr to run, a saving of roughly $10 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 55 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 20.2 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 Bosch B36CL81EN* at $105/yr runs a little cheaper and the Fulgor Milano FM6FBM36SS at $106/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 Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V's $106/yr adds up to roughly $1272 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Fulgor Milano FM6FBM36SS, Verona VEBFD3620WIFS.
By the numbers
The Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V 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 $106/yr, here is what the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V costs about $1060. That is roughly $100 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1160 over the same ten years.
How the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $106/yr, it runs about $42 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $98 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $116/yr, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 20.2 cu ft, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- 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 Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V cheap to run?
Its $106/yr running cost, rank #816 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 Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V cost per month?
About $8.8 a month, which is the $106 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: 569 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $106 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V for its size?
55th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 815 | Bosch B36CL81EN*20.5 cu ft | $105 |
| 814 | Fulgor Milano F6FBM36S219.6 cu ft | $105 |
| 813 | Beko BFFD3624ZSS220.5 cu ft | $105 |
| 812 | Blomberg BRFD2234XSS20.9 cu ft | $105 |
| 811 | Maytag MFC2062FE***20 cu ft | $104 |
Source
ES_1145610_REF36FDFZXN2V_07022025150832_4658303View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bertazzoni and REF36FDFZXN2V 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.