Model
Ilve URBM28SIWPRY
Rank #745 means 744 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 38th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 38% of those models.
What does the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY's $93/yr running cost ranks it #745, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 13% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $104/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 38% of refrigerator models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 12.6 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 Thermador T30IB900SP at $92/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kitchenaid KRBL102ESS** at $93/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 Ilve URBM28SIWPRY's $93/yr adds up to roughly $1116 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Ilve URBM28SIWPRY 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 $93/yr, here is what the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY costs about $930. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1040 over the same ten years.
How the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $93/yr, it runs about $29 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $85 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $104/yr, the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY uses 13% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 12.6 cu ft, the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY 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.
- 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 Ilve URBM28SIWPRY cheap to run?
Its $93/yr running cost, rank #745 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 Ilve URBM28SIWPRY cost per month?
About $7.72 a month, which is the $93 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: 499 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $93 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY for its size?
38th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 744 | Thermador T30IB900SP16 cu ft | $92 |
| 743 | Gaggenau RB47270416 cu ft | $92 |
| 742 | Fisher & Paykel RF135B***J**13.3 cu ft | $92 |
| 741 | Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H)17.2 cu ft | $91 |
| 740 | Ge GIE22JTN****21.9 cu ft | $91 |
Source
ES_1145610_URBM28SIWPRY_02092026191724_391351View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ilve and URBM28SIWPRY 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.