Running cost for the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T*1-5-****
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T*1-5-**** at 249 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $47 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T*1-5-**** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.5% less, ranking 1,114 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T*1-5-**** on that list: Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R*1-5-**** ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's own models
Ranked 7 of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's 13 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UKS15W*1-5-**** ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HK24T*4C-**-***** ($52/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T*1-5-**** adds up to about $609 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$47/year to run is the predictable cost of the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15T*1-5-****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,114 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.