Model
Ikea IRT134FD*0*
Rank #647 means 646 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 52nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 52% of those models.
What does the Ikea IRT134FD*0* cost to run per year?
At about $78 a year, the Ikea IRT134FD*0* costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #647 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $85/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 52% of refrigerator models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 14.4 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 Forno FFRBI1805-33SB at $78/yr runs a little cheaper and the Summit FFBF284SSIM at $78/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 Ikea IRT134FD*0*'s $78/yr adds up to roughly $936 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Ikea IRT134FD*0* 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 $78/yr, here is what the Ikea IRT134FD*0* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ikea IRT134FD*0* costs about $780. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $850 over the same ten years.
How the Ikea IRT134FD*0* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $78/yr, it runs about $14 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $70 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $85/yr, the Ikea IRT134FD*0* uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.4 cu ft, the Ikea IRT134FD*0* 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 Ikea IRT134FD*0* cheap to run?
Its $78/yr running cost, rank #647 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 Ikea IRT134FD*0* cost per month?
About $6.5 a month, which is the $78 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: 420 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $78 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ikea IRT134FD*0* for its size?
52nd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 646 | Forno FFRBI1805-33SB15.6 cu ft | $78 |
| 645 | Beko BFBF2815SSIM13.8 cu ft | $78 |
| 644 | Lg LHTNS2403*23.8 cu ft | $77 |
| 643 | Fisher & Paykel RF135B*****13.3 cu ft | $76 |
| 642 | Ge GLE12HSP****11.9 cu ft | $75 |
Source
ES_1092750_IRT134FD*0*_IM_06022017051812_70139697View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ikea and IRT134FD*0* 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.