Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0: running cost
The Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 710 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $133 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 83.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,509 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 $61/year over 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 Whirlpool WRF767SDE ($133/yr, 709 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRFF507H0 ($133/yr, 710 kWh/yr).
Comparing Kitchen Aid's own models
Among Kitchen Aid's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $59/year over the KBBX104, the brand's cheapest.
Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0 costs roughly $1,735 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $133/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $133/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 710 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,509 of 4,704, the Kitchen Aid KRFF577K0 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.