Thomson TFR441-D Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Thomson TFR441-D costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thomson TFR441-D at 204 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Thomson TFR441-D against the category
That's 47.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 316 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $34/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thomson TFR441-WHITE ($38/yr, 204 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Thomson TFR441-D. Thomson TFR441-BLACK ($38/yr, 204 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Thomson lineup
Thomson makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the TFR441 at $38/yr, and its priciest, the TFR441 at $41/yr.
Thomson TFR441-D over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the Thomson TFR441-D adds up to about $499 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Thomson TFR441-D is already efficient for its category at $38/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $38/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 204 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.