What the KUCHT K369CDF costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KUCHT K369CDF at 569 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $107 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 47.4% above it, ranking 3,868 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $34/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the KUCHT K369CDF: KitchenAid KRQC536S**** ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr), then Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr).
Comparing KUCHT's own models
Ranked 4 of KUCHT's 8 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KR240TR ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KR900X ($147/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KUCHT K369CDF that long and it costs about $1,391 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $107/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 KUCHT K369CDF or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KUCHT K369CDF 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,868 of 4,704, the KUCHT K369CDF 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.