What the Thermador T36IT905NP costs to run
The Thermador T36IT905NP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 579 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $109 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 50% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,900 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 $36/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 2982 Vi ($109/yr, 579 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fhiaba S360HST3IU ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr).
Within the Thermador lineup
Thermador makes 54 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 of 54 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T24IR905SP at $48/yr, and its priciest, the T48IT100NP at $126/yr.
Thermador T36IT905NP over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Thermador T36IT905NP costs roughly $1,415 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $109/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
The Thermador T36IT905NP already costs $109/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,900 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 579 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.