Thermador T36FT810N Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Thermador T36FT810N
The Thermador T36FT810N is certified by ENERGY STAR at 570 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Thermador T36FT810N against the category
That's 47.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,880 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 $35/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T36FT820N ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Thermador T36FT810N. GE Profile PNE21NYR ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Thermador makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 37 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T24IR905SP at $48/yr, and its priciest, the T48IT100NP at $126/yr.
Thermador T36FT810N over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Thermador T36FT810N costs roughly $1,393 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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 T36FT810N or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$107/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T36FT810N; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,880 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.