Thermador T36BT110NS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Thermador T36BT110NS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T36BT110NS at 584 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Thermador T36BT110NS against the category
That's 51.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,940 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 $37/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T36BT120NS ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Thermador T36BT110NS. Miele KFMC 3846 FD ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Thermador's own models
Thermador makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 43 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the Thermador T36BT110NS adds up to about $1,427 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $110/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 T36BT110NS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $110/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 3,940 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 584 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.