What the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W costs to run
At 333 kWh/yr, the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,237 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 $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRT14B3A** ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W. KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-SS ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KOOLMORE makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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.
KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W is already efficient for its category at $63/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W 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.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 333 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.