KitchenAid KUR124SPA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KUR124SPA
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KUR124SPA at 274 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $52 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 KUR124SPA compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29% less, ranking 1,508 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KUR124SPA on that list: KitchenAid KUR114KSB ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KUR124SSB ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 7 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KUR124SPA costs roughly $670 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $52/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 274 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.