Thermador T42BT110NS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Thermador T42BT110NS: running cost
The Thermador T42BT110NS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 631 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $119 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 T42BT110NS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 63.5% above it, ranking 4,207 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $46/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Thermador T42BT110NS on that list: Samsung RF23DB9900 ($119/yr, 631 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T42BT120NS ($119/yr, 631 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Thermador's own models
Ranked 49 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the Thermador T42BT110NS adds up to about $1,542 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $119/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Thermador T42BT110NS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 4,207 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.