Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5- Running Cost…
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5-: running cost
The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,113 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $26/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Galanz GLF11UWEA16 ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UKS15W1-5- at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HK24T4C-- at $52/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5- costs roughly $609 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5- is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5- ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 249 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.