THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD: running cost
The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 265 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $50 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 THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.3% less, ranking 1,361 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD on that list: Magic Chef HMTR450WE ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLK ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators THOR KITCHEN makes, the RBC24SSD is the cheapest to run, $90/year less than THOR KITCHEN's priciest, the TRF3628FFD.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD that long and it costs about $648 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $50/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
A refrigerator like the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
At rank 1,361 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 265 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.