THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD99 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD99 costs to run
The THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD99 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.6% above it, ranking 3,555 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 $24/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 RF3017FFD99: THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD00 ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), then THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFDW ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 10 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD99 that long and it costs about $1,251 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD99 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
A refrigerator like the THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFD99 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.
Where this number comes from
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.