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KitchenAid KRSF505 Running Cost (Refrigerator)

KitchenAid KRSF505: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$115/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 610 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KRSF505's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.31per day
$9.56per month
610kWh per year, certified
$1,491over a 13-yr lifespan

The $115 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 58% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,121 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 $42/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 GE GDE25EYK ($115/yr, 610 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Mabe MDF25EYR ($115/yr, 610 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 61 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.

KitchenAid KRSF505 over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $115/year, the KitchenAid KRSF505 adds up to about $1,491 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

Running above the category average, $115/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.

Protecting what you have

At $115/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

The data behind this page

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,121 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.