THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF
ENERGY STAR certifies the THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF at 295 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF against the category
That's 23.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,678 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
VITARA VBCR1201EWE ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF. Liebherr SC7520 ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the THORKITCHEN lineup
THORKITCHEN sells 2 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $68/year under the TRF3601FD, its priciest.
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 THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF that long and it costs about $721 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF is already efficient for its category at $55/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,678 of 4,704, the THORKITCHEN XRF24CRF 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.