THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FD: running cost
At 512 kWh/yr, the THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 TRF3017FD compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.6% above it, ranking 3,557 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 TRF3017FD on that list: THOR KITCHEN RF3017FFDW ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FDB ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the THOR KITCHEN lineup
Ranked 12 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $96/year, the THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FD adds up to about $1,251 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FD 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$96/year to run is the predictable cost of the THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FD; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 3,557 of 4,704, the THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FD 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.