Thermador T36IB905SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Thermador T36IB905SP
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T36IB905SP at 504 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $95 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.
How the Thermador T36IB905SP compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 30.6% above it, ranking 3,517 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Thermador T36IB905SP on that list: Miele KF 2902 Vi ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Verona VEFFD3316RISL ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Thermador's own models
Ranked 31 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 T36IB905SP costs roughly $1,232 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Thermador T36IB905SP runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $95/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$95/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T36IB905SP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.