THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLU Running Cost (Refrigerator)
THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLU: running cost
The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLU 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-BLU compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.3% less, ranking 1,363 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-BLU on that list: THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLK ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BRZ ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of THOR KITCHEN's 23 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RBC24SSD ($50/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TRF3628FFD ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLU costs roughly $648 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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
The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BLU already costs $50/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. 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.