Model
Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP
Rank #505 means 504 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 96th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 96% of those models.
What does the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP cost to run per year?
Ranking #505 of 1,000, the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP runs at roughly $64 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $72/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Adjusted for its size, it is more efficient than 96% of refrigerator models we track, one of the strongest results in the whole class. At 20 cu ft, it is a large 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 Vitara VTFR0732WE at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Criterion CTMR74C1S at $64/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 REF36RCBPNP's $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Hallman HRBIAR36PR, Kucht KR360TR.
By the numbers
The Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP 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 $64/yr, here is what the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP 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 REF36RCBPNP costs about $640. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $720 over the same ten years.
How the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $64/yr, it sits right on the class median of $64, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $72/yr, the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 20 cu ft, the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- 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 Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP cheap to run?
It is about average. At $64 a year it ranks #505 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP cost per month?
Roughly $5.34/mo, spreading the $64/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 345 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $64 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP for its size?
96th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 504 | Vitara VTFR0732WE7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 503 | Tcl TRT07T4**7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 502 | Premium Levella PRF7350HW7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 501 | Magic Chef MCDR740WEF7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 500 | Magic Chef MCDR740BE17.3 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1145610_REF36RCBPNP_06042025095339_3063302View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bertazzoni and REF36RCBPNP 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.