KUCHT KR240TR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KUCHT KR240TR
At 295 kWh/yr, the KUCHT KR240TR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,676 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 $17/year under 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 KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr SC7520 ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr).
Comparing KUCHT's own models
KUCHT sells 8 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $92/year under the KR900X, its priciest.
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 KUCHT KR240TR that long and it costs about $721 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The KUCHT KR240TR is already efficient for its category at $55/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
At $55/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 295 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,676 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.