KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL
The KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 367 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL against the category
That's 4.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,672 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marathon MFF184SS ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL. KOOLATRON KKTMR30X18.1-W ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among KOOLATRON's 10 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $30/year over the KBC-46SS, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL costs roughly $897 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The KOOLATRON KTTMR30X18.1-SSL 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
At $69/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 367 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.