THOR KITCHEN RF3621 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
THOR KITCHEN RF3621: running cost
The THOR KITCHEN RF3621 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 539 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $101 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,645 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $29/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Professional Series PS-FRF172 ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTD00 ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).
Within the THOR KITCHEN lineup
THOR KITCHEN makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RBC24SSD at $50/yr, and its priciest, the TRF3628FFD at $140/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $101/year, the THOR KITCHEN RF3621 adds up to about $1,317 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The THOR KITCHEN RF3621 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 $101/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the THOR KITCHEN RF3621 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.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,645 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 539 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.