TCL MR421S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the TCL MR421S costs to run
The TCL MR421S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 228 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 912 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 $30/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 Sunbeam SGR43ME ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL TRM044S4AW ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
TCL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MR121S at $39/yr, and its priciest, the TRF20S5AL-S1 at $87/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the TCL MR421S adds up to about $557 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL MR421S is already efficient for its category at $43/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
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL MR421S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 912 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.