KitchenAid KRSC536R Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KRSC536R
At 600 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KRSC536R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $113 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 55.4% above it, ranking 4,082 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 $40/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 KRSC536R: KitchenAid KRSC336R ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr), then LG LF32S6000 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 59 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 $113/year, the KitchenAid KRSC536R adds up to about $1,466 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KRSC536R 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 $113/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the KitchenAid KRSC536R ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,082 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.