KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W at 367 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,671 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 $4/year under 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 KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-SSL ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr).
Within the KOOLATRON lineup
KOOLATRON makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KBC-46SS at $39/yr, and its priciest, the KTTMR30X18.1-SSL at $69/yr.
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-W adds up to about $897 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,671 of 4,704, the KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W 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.