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What the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FD costs to run

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$101/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

ENERGY STAR certifies the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FD at 539 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.28per day
$8.44per month
539kWh per year, certified
$1,317over a 13-yr lifespan

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 3,649 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 THOR KITCHEN RF3621CTDW ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FDB ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

THOR KITCHEN makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 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 TRF3621FD over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FD costs roughly $1,317 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Shopping for a new one

Running above the category average, $101/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

At $101/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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. Ranked 3,649 of 4,704, the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FD 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.