Running cost for the Thermador T36FL821NS
At 568 kWh/yr, the Thermador T36FL821NS'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 3,860 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 T36FL821NS: Thermador T36FL810NS ($107/yr, 568 kWh/yr), then Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXN2V ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr).
Comparing Thermador's own models
Ranked 36 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Thermador T36FL821NS 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 T36FL821NS 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 T36FL821NS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 568 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,860 of 4,704, the Thermador T36FL821NS sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.