KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR
The KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 590 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR against the category
That's 52.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,037 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 $38/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LF19C8200 ($111/yr, 590 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR. Hisense RF225C3CSEI ($111/yr, 590 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among KOOLMORE's 26 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $61/year over the KM-OKS-OFRC-44SS, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR adds up to about $1,442 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $111/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 590 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,037 of 4,704, the KOOLMORE KM-RER36-SWPR 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.