KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20 Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20
Brand: KOOLMORE

Running cost for the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20

More expensive than most models in its category to run

$83/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 442 kWh/yr, the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.23per day

$6.92per month

442kWh per year, certified

$1,080over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

The $83 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20 against the category

That's 14.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,130 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 $11/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Thermador T24UC905DP ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20. KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDSS-20 ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Comparing KOOLMORE's own models

KOOLMORE makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 of 26 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KM-OKS-OFRC-44SS at $50/yr, and its priciest, the KM-RER36-SWPR at $111/yr.

What this adds up to over time

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOOLMORE KM-RER4FDW-20 costs roughly $1,080 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

Running above the category average, $83/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 $83/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 442 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,130 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.