Thermador T24UR915RS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Thermador T24UR915RS costs to run
At 274 kWh/yr, the Thermador T24UR915RS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $52 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 Thermador T24UR915RS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29% less, ranking 1,521 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Thermador T24UR915RS on that list: Thermador T24UR915LS ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T24UR920LS ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Thermador's own models
Ranked 13 of Thermador's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the T24IR905SP ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the T48IT100NP ($126/yr, its priciest).
Thermador T24UR915RS over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Thermador T24UR915RS that long and it costs about $670 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Thermador T24UR915RS 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,521 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.