Thermador T30IB905SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Thermador T30IB905SP
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T30IB905SP at 470 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $88 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.8% above it, ranking 3,421 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $16/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Thermador T30IB905SP: Miele KF 2802 Vi ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr), then LG LTCS20030 ($89/yr, 471 kWh/yr).
Within the Thermador lineup
Ranked 29 of Thermador's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the T24IR905SP ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the T48IT100NP ($126/yr, its priciest).
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 T30IB905SP that long and it costs about $1,149 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Thermador T30IB905SP or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$88/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T30IB905SP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,421 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. The 470 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.