TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA
The TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 451 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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 TRX17S3AHL-CA compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.8% above it, ranking 3,197 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA on that list: ELLIPSE ERQE165S2 ($85/yr, 451 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TRUARCTIC TARCD1732SV ($85/yr, 451 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing TCL's own models
Ranked 23 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).
TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA costs roughly $1,102 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $85/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 451 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,197 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.