THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD
The THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 265 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $50 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 31.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,367 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 $23/year under 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 THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TRUARCTIC THRF14522SS ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
THOR KITCHEN makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RBC24SSD at $50/yr, and its priciest, the TRF3628FFD at $140/yr.
THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD 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 TBR24SSD that long and it costs about $648 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD is already efficient for its category at $50/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the THOR KITCHEN TBR24SSD 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
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.