TCL MR453 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the TCL MR453
The TCL MR453 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 327 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,121 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 $11/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 TCL MR422S ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL MR453B ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
TCL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MR121S at $39/yr, and its priciest, the TRF20S5AL-S1 at $87/yr.
TCL MR453 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the TCL MR453 adds up to about $799 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The TCL MR453 is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the TCL MR453 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.
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. 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.