Running cost for the Thermador T36IR905SP
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T36IR905SP at 312 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $59 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 T36IR905SP compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.2% less, ranking 1,875 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Thermador T36IR905SP on that list: RCA RFR870 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BD321 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Thermador's own models
Ranked 24 of Thermador's 54 certified refrigerators, this sits between the T24IR905SP ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the T48IT100NP ($126/yr, its priciest).
Thermador T36IR905SP over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Thermador T36IR905SP costs roughly $763 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Thermador T36IR905SP already costs $59/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. Ranked 1,875 of 4,704, the Thermador T36IR905SP 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.