KitchenAid KRMF436SPL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KRMF436SPL
The KitchenAid KRMF436SPL 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.
KitchenAid KRMF436SPL against the category
That's 89.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,576 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $65/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KRMF436SPS ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KRMF436SPL. KitchenAid KRMF436SJP ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 88 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KRMF436SPL over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $138/year, the KitchenAid KRMF436SPL adds up to about $1,791 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KRMF436SPL 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KRMF436SPL 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,576 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.