KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20 at 442 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $83 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-RER4FDB-20 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 14.5% above it, ranking 3,128 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20 on that list: KitchenAid KUCT524SSB** ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-20 ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 15 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20 costs roughly $1,080 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $83/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$83/year to run is the predictable cost of the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,128 of 4,704, the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20 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.