Thermador T36FL810NS: running cost
At 568 kWh/yr, the Thermador T36FL810NS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $107 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 47.2% above it, ranking 3,859 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 $34/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 T36FL810NS: Frigidaire GRBN2012A* ($107/yr, 568 kWh/yr), then Thermador T36FL821NS ($107/yr, 568 kWh/yr).
Comparing Thermador's own models
Ranked 35 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Thermador T36FL810NS costs roughly $1,388 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $107/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 T36FL810NS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$107/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T36FL810NS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,859 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.