Running cost for the KitchenAid KRMF436SJP
The KitchenAid KRMF436SJP 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.
The $138 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 89.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,575 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 $65/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 KRMF436SBE ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRMF436SPL ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 87 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $138/year, the KitchenAid KRMF436SJP adds up to about $1,791 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KRMF436SJP 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 $138/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KRMF436SJP 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 4,575 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRMF436SJP 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. The 733 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.