Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R1-5- Running Cost…
What the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R1-5- costs to run
At 245 kWh/yr, the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R1-5-'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 1,023 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 Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24A1-5- ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24T1-5- ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R1-5- that long and it costs about $599 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R1-5- 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24R1-5- 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 245 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,023 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.