Model
Gaggenau RVC467790
Rank #385 means 384 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 85th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 85% of those models.
What does the Gaggenau RVC467790 cost to run per year?
At $56 a year to run, the Gaggenau RVC467790 runs cheaper than most models in its class, ranking #385 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $63/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 85% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Miele KFN 7784 D at $56/yr runs a little cheaper and the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM at $56/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 Gaggenau RVC467790's $56/yr adds up to roughly $672 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Gaggenau RVC467790 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 $56/yr, here is what the Gaggenau RVC467790 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Gaggenau RVC467790 costs about $560. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $630 over the same ten years.
How the Gaggenau RVC467790 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $56/yr, it runs about $8 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $48 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $63/yr, the Gaggenau RVC467790 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 13.6 cu ft, the Gaggenau RVC467790 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 Gaggenau RVC467790 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $56 a year it ranks #385 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Gaggenau RVC467790 cost per month?
Roughly $4.67/mo, spreading the $56/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 302 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $56 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Gaggenau RVC467790 for its size?
85th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Miele KFN 7784 D8.9 cu ft | $56 |
| 383 | Lg LT13C2000*13.2 cu ft | $56 |
| 382 | Black+Decker BR1000XS10.5 cu ft | $56 |
| 381 | Wood'S WFF100S9.8 cu ft | $55 |
| 380 | Lg LB12C2000*12.1 cu ft | $55 |
Source
RVC467790View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Gaggenau and RVC467790 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.