KUCHT KR700I Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KUCHT KR700I costs to run
The KUCHT KR700I is certified by ENERGY STAR at 588 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KUCHT KR700I against the category
That's 52.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,998 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $38/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
L2 LRQ23B4A ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KUCHT KR700I. KOOLMORE RERFDSS-22C ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KUCHT's own models
KUCHT makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KR240TR at $55/yr, and its priciest, the KR900X at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the KUCHT KR700I adds up to about $1,437 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $111/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 KR700I or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KUCHT KR700I 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.
Sourcing
Ranked 3,998 of 4,704, the KUCHT KR700I 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. The 588 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.