What the Thermador T24UR900DP costs to run
The Thermador T24UR900DP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 274 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Thermador T24UR900DP against the category
That's 29% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,516 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $21/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T24UR900RP ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Thermador T24UR900DP. Monogram ZIBC24PW**** ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Thermador makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T24IR905SP at $48/yr, and its priciest, the T48IT100NP at $126/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 Thermador T24UR900DP that long and it costs about $670 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Thermador T24UR900DP is already efficient for its category at $52/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
At $52/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 274 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,516 of 4,704, the Thermador T24UR900DP 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.