KitchenAid KRMF436SBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KRMF436SBE
The KitchenAid KRMF436SBE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 733 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $138 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 KRMF436SBE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 89.9% above it, ranking 4,574 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $65/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KRMF436SBE on that list: Samsung RF70F27SE ($137/yr, 730 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KRMF436SJP ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 86 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KitchenAid KRMF436SBE that long and it costs about $1,791 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $138/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 KRMF436SBE or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KRMF436SBE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,574 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.