KitchenAid KRMF436SPS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KRMF436SPS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KRMF436SPS at 733 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 KRMF436SPS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 89.9% above it, ranking 4,577 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 KRMF436SPS on that list: KitchenAid KRMF436SPL ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MRMF5436TZ ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 89 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRMF436SPS costs roughly $1,791 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $138/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $138/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. 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.