Keystone KSTRC312CB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Keystone KSTRC312CB costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Keystone KSTRC312CB at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,464 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 $22/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 Kegco MDK-199SS- ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Keystone KSTRC312CW ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Comparing Keystone's own models
Keystone sells 2 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the KSTRC312CW, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Keystone KSTRC312CB adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Keystone KSTRC312CB is already efficient for its category at $51/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 Keystone KSTRC312CB 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 270 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,464 of 4,704, the Keystone KSTRC312CB sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.