KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W: running cost
At 369 kWh/yr, the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W against the category
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,696 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 $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRT18D1B ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W. KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-SS ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KOOLMORE's own models
KOOLMORE makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $69/year, the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W adds up to about $902 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-18-W ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,696 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.