Thermador T36IB900SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Thermador T36IB900SP: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T36IB900SP at 531 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $100 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,610 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $27/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Miele KF 2911 Vi ($100/yr, 531 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Thermador T36IB902SP ($100/yr, 531 kWh/yr).
Comparing Thermador's own models
Thermador makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T24IR905SP at $48/yr, and its priciest, the T48IT100NP at $126/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Thermador T36IB900SP that long and it costs about $1,298 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $100/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Thermador T36IB900SP ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,610 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 531 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.