Thermador T36BB110SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Thermador T36BB110SS: running cost
At 580 kWh/yr, the Thermador T36BB110SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $109 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 50.3% above it, ranking 3,915 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 $36/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 T36BB110SS: Miele KFNF 9959 iDE ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr), then Thermador T36BB120SS ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 40 of Thermador's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the T24IR905SP ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the T48IT100NP ($126/yr, its priciest).
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 T36BB110SS that long and it costs about $1,418 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $109/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 T36BB110SS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$109/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T36BB110SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 580 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,915 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.