Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24A*1-5-****: running cost
At 245 kWh/yr, the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24A*1-5-****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,022 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 $27/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 Insignia NS-CF17BK9-C ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UKS15W*1-5-**** at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HK24T*4C-**-***** at $52/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24A*1-5-**** that long and it costs about $599 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24A*1-5-**** is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24A*1-5-**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
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. The 245 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.