KUCHT KR360TR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KUCHT KR360TR: running cost
The KUCHT KR360TR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 345 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $65 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 2,358 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 $8/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 KR360TR: ILVE URFC36SNWPRY ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef MCDR740BE ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Comparing KUCHT's own models
Ranked 3 of KUCHT's 8 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KR240TR ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KR900X ($147/yr, its priciest).
KUCHT KR360TR over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KUCHT KR360TR costs roughly $843 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The KUCHT KR360TR already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 345 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,358 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.