What the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSSI-17 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSSI-17 at 539 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $101 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSSI-17 against the category
That's 39.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,642 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 $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MRFF236-SSK1A ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSSI-17. Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3HI-SS ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KOOLMORE makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSSI-17 costs roughly $1,317 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $101/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $101/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 539 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,642 of 4,704, the KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSSI-17 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.