KitchenAid KRFF333SP***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** at 585 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $110 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.
How the KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 51.6% above it, ranking 3,957 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** on that list: KitchenAid KRFF302E**** ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MFF2258FE* ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 49 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA** ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS** ($151/yr, its priciest).
KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** costs roughly $1,430 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** 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 $110/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** already costs $110/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 585 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,957 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRFF333SP*** 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.