KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C at 549 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 42.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,717 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $31/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Elisii DFDBM184W1 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is L2 LRF18B5 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr).
Within the KOOLMORE lineup
KOOLMORE makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 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-RERFDSS-18C costs roughly $1,342 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $103/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C already costs $103/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 549 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,717 of 4,704, the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C 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.