KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24: running cost
At 295 kWh/yr, the KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $55 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 KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.6% less, ranking 1,675 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 on that list: HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KUCHT KR240TR ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing KOOLMORE's own models
Ranked 3 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 adds up to about $721 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 already costs $55/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
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. The 295 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.