Running cost for the KitchenAid KRQC736R*
The KitchenAid KRQC736R* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 645 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $121 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 67.1% above it, ranking 4,260 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $49/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the KitchenAid KRQC736R*: KitchenAid KRFF336SPS ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KRQC836S**** ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 74 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA** ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS** ($151/yr, its priciest).
KitchenAid KRQC736R* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRQC736R* costs roughly $1,576 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KRQC736R* 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 $121/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KRQC736R* 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.
Where this number comes from
At rank 4,260 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. The 645 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.