Thermador T48IT100NP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Thermador T48IT100NP: running cost
At 670 kWh/yr, the Thermador T48IT100NP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $126 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 73.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,376 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 $53/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 Thermador T48BT120NS ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool KRFC536S ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr).
Within the Thermador lineup
Among Thermador's 54 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $78/year over the T24IR905SP, the brand's cheapest.
Thermador T48IT100NP over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Thermador T48IT100NP costs roughly $1,637 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $126/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Thermador T48IT100NP or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$126/year to run is the predictable cost of the Thermador T48IT100NP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 670 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.