KitchenAid KRQC506M Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRQC506M costs to run
The KitchenAid KRQC506M is certified by ENERGY STAR at 569 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $107 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 KRQC506M compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 47.4% above it, ranking 3,866 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KRQC506M on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM6FBM36SS ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KRQC536S ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 40 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $107/year, the KitchenAid KRQC506M adds up to about $1,391 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $107/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $107/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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. The 569 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.