KitchenAid KRFC336S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KRFC336S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KRFC336S at 607 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $114 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 57.3% above it, ranking 4,098 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $42/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the KitchenAid KRFC336S: Frigidaire GRSN2620A ($114/yr, 605 kWh/yr), then Monogram ZIC360NN ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 60 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRFC336S costs roughly $1,484 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $114/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.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the KitchenAid KRFC336S ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 607 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,098 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.