KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL: running cost
The KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 367 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $69 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 KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.9% less, ranking 2,670 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL on that list: KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-B ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the KOOLATRON lineup
Ranked 8 of KOOLATRON's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KBC-46SS ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KTTMR30X18.1-SSL ($69/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $69/year, the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL adds up to about $897 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/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
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,670 of 4,704, the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL 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 367 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.