TCL TRT18T4AW-CA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
TCL TRT18T4AW-CA: running cost
At 360 kWh/yr, the TCL TRT18T4AW-CA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $68 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 TRT18T4AW-CA compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 2,509 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL TRT18T4AW-CA on that list: TCL TRT18T4- ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing TCL's own models
Ranked 22 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 TRT18T4AW-CA that long and it costs about $880 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 360 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,509 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.