KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-20 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-20 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 14.5% above it, ranking 3,129 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 $11/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-RER4FDSS-20: KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDB-20 ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr), then KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20 ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 16 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-RER4FDSS-20 costs roughly $1,080 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-20 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
At rank 3,129 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 442 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.