THOR KITCHEN RF3017 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
THOR KITCHEN RF3017: running cost
The THOR KITCHEN RF3017 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 512 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $96 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 RF3017 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.6% above it, ranking 3,553 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the THOR KITCHEN RF3017 on that list: Marvel MRFF230-SSK1A ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD00 ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the THOR KITCHEN lineup
Ranked 8 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 RF3017 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the THOR KITCHEN RF3017 that long and it costs about $1,251 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The THOR KITCHEN RF3017 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $96/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $96/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,553 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.