KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C at 465 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $87 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-RERFDSS-18C compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.5% above it, ranking 3,324 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C on that list: KOOLMORE KM-RERFD**-18C ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while L2 LRF18B5*** ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the KOOLMORE lineup
Ranked 20 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).
KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C 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 $87/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 3,324 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 465 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.