THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW
At 539 kWh/yr, the THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $101 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW against the category
That's 39.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,648 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FD ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW. THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTD99 ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
THOR KITCHEN makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 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 RF3621CTDW adds up to about $1,317 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 539 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,648 of 4,704, the THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW 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.