TCL TRT12T4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the TCL TRT12T4
The TCL TRT12T4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 310 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,827 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 $14/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 Marathon MFF121WLH ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TRUARCTIC TARTM1224SV ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr).
Within the TCL lineup
TCL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the TCL TRT12T4 that long and it costs about $758 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL TRT12T4 is already efficient for its category at $58/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the TCL TRT12T4 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
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. The 310 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.