THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB
The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.3% less, ranking 1,366 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $23/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB: THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr), then THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr).
Comparing THOR KITCHEN's own models
Ranked 6 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).
THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $50/year, the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB adds up to about $648 in electricity over that span.
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
Whether or not the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 265 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,366 of 4,704, the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.