KitchenAid KRSF336R****: running cost
The KitchenAid KRSF336R**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 684 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 77.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,417 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $56/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Whirlpool WRX735SDH* ($128/yr, 683 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRSF536R**** ($129/yr, 684 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 79 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA** at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS** at $151/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRSF336R**** costs roughly $1,672 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/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.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the KitchenAid KRSF336R**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Ranked 4,417 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRSF336R**** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 684 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.