Model
Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**#
Rank #23 means 22 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 99th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 99% of those models.
What does the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# cost to run per year?
The Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# runs for about $28 a year, landing it in the very bottom slice of the cost table at rank #23 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 52% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $58/yr to run, a saving of roughly $30 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 99 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; almost nothing in the class beats it on efficiency once capacity is accounted for. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 10.8 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 RB36S at $28/yr runs a little cheaper and the Jennair JBWFNR18RX at $28/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 RS2474S3**#'s $28/yr adds up to roughly $336 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# 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 $28/yr, here is what the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# 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 RS2474S3**# costs about $280. That is roughly $300 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $580 over the same ten years.
How the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $28/yr, it runs about $36 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $20 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $58/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# uses 52% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10.8 cu ft, the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# 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 RS2474S3**# cheap to run?
Yes. Its $28/yr running cost puts it at rank #23 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# cost per month?
About $2.35 a month, which is the $28 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: 152 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $28 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3**# for its size?
99th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fisher & Paykel RB36S3.7 cu ft | $28 |
| 21 | Avallon AWC152SPRGLH3.4 cu ft | $27 |
| 20 | Xo XOU15WGSL3.3 cu ft | $27 |
| 19 | Midea MRW34B4A**3.3 cu ft | $27 |
| 18 | Avallon AWC152DPRGLH3.1 cu ft | $27 |
Source
ES_31708_RS2474S3**#_021620232242244_2166008View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Fisher & Paykel and RS2474S3**# 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.