What the KitchenAid KRFC300E**** costs to run
The KitchenAid KRFC300E**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 563 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $106 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,838 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 $33/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 KitchenAid KRFC136SP*** ($106/yr, 563 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MFC2062FE*** ($106/yr, 563 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA** at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS** at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KRFC300E**** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRFC300E**** costs roughly $1,376 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $106/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the KitchenAid KRFC300E**** 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 563 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,838 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.