KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-SS costs to run
The KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 390 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,835 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 $1/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 Insignia NS-RTM20SS3 ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-W ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KOOLMORE makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-SS that long and it costs about $953 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-SS is already efficient for its category at $73/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
A refrigerator like the KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-SS 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.
The data behind this page
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 390 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.