THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FDB costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FDB at 539 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 3,650 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 TRF3621FD ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Verona VEFFD3620RISL ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).
Comparing THOR KITCHEN's own models
THOR KITCHEN makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FDB that long and it costs about $1,317 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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
A refrigerator like the THOR KITCHEN TRF3621FDB 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 3,650 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.