TCL TRM027S4AL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the TCL TRM027S4AL
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL TRM027S4AL at 214 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $40 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 TCL TRM027S4AL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 545 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL TRM027S4AL on that list: TCL MR221S ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool AMA27S1E ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the TCL lineup
Ranked 3 of TCL's 24 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MR121S ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TRF20S5AL-S1 ($87/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the TCL TRM027S4AL that long and it costs about $523 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The TCL TRM027S4AL already costs $40/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 214 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 545 of 4,704, the TCL TRM027S4AL 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.