KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E at 314 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $59 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 18.7% less, ranking 1,896 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 $14/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 KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E: Kenmore KKUF21-W ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr), then Marathon MFF212 ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 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).
KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E costs roughly $767 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KOOLATRON KTUF600-W-E is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.