Thermador T24UR900RP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Thermador T24UR900RP
At 274 kWh/yr, the Thermador T24UR900RP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,517 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 $21/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 Thermador T24UR900DP ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Thermador T24UR905LP ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr).
Within the Thermador lineup
Thermador makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T24IR905SP at $48/yr, and its priciest, the T48IT100NP at $126/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Thermador T24UR900RP that long and it costs about $670 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Thermador T24UR900RP 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T24UR900RP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 274 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,517 of 4,704, the Thermador T24UR900RP 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.