What the TCL TRM31D4AW costs to run
At 320 kWh/yr, the TCL TRM31D4AW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,992 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 $12/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 SGR31T**E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is upstreman BD311 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Within the TCL lineup
TCL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MR121S at $39/yr, and its priciest, the TRF20S5AL-S1 at $87/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the TCL TRM31D4AW adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The TCL TRM31D4AW is already efficient for its category at $60/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
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL TRM31D4AW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,992 of 4,704, the TCL TRM31D4AW 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.