KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS
The KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 278 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 28% less, ranking 1,569 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 $20/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 KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS: Insignia NS-CF70TMSS6-C ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), then Landmark L3024UI2DPR ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr).
Comparing KOOLMORE's own models
Ranked 2 of KOOLMORE's 26 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KM-OKS-OFRC-44SS ($50/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KM-RER36-SWPR ($111/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS that long and it costs about $679 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/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 KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS 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. Ranked 1,569 of 4,704, the KOOLMORE KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS 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.