KitchenAid KUR524SPS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KUR524SPS
At 274 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KUR524SPS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29% less, ranking 1,514 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 $21/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 KUR524SPS: KitchenAid KUR324SSB ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr), then Monogram ZIBC24PW ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 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 KUR524SPS 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
Whether or not the KitchenAid KUR524SPS 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 274 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,514 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.