Model
Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM
Rank #203 means 202 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 31st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 31% of those models.
What does the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM's $43/yr puts it at rank #203 of 1,000, on the cheaper side of the class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $47/yr to run, a saving of roughly $4 a year. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 31% of refrigerator models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. 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 Whirlpool WHR43S1E at $42/yr runs a little cheaper and the Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM at $43/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 Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM's $43/yr adds up to roughly $516 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Rca RFR464-B-WHITE-COM.
By the numbers
The Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM 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 $43/yr, here is what the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM costs about $430. That is roughly $40 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $470 over the same ten years.
How the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $43/yr, it runs about $21 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $35 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $47/yr, the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.6 cu ft, the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency 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.
- 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 Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $43 a year it ranks #203 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM cost per month?
Roughly $3.54/mo, spreading the $43/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 229 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $43 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Rca RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM for its size?
31st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Whirlpool WHR43S1E4.2 cu ft | $42 |
| 200 | Vissani HVR440HWEF4.4 cu ft | $42 |
| 199 | Vissani HVR43GBEF4.2 cu ft | $42 |
| 198 | Tcl TRM044S4AW4.4 cu ft | $42 |
| 197 | Magic Chef MCR44WEF4.4 cu ft | $42 |
Source
ES_1120898_RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM_08052024100942_9687443View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Rca and RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM 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.