KitchenAid KRFC604F Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KRFC604F: running cost
At 673 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KRFC604F's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $127 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 74.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,381 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 $54/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 Dacor DRF487500 ($126/yr, 672 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRFC5036R ($127/yr, 673 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 77 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRFC604F costs roughly $1,645 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $127/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the KitchenAid KRFC604F or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $127/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 673 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.