KUCHT KR375FD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KUCHT KR375FD: running cost
The KUCHT KR375FD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 584 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $110 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.
How the KUCHT KR375FD compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 51.3% above it, ranking 3,936 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KUCHT KR375FD on that list: KitchenAid KRBX102E ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MBF2258DE ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 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 KR375FD over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KUCHT KR375FD that long and it costs about $1,427 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $110/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 KR375FD or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $110/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.