TRUARCTIC TARFD2231SS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the TRUARCTIC TARFD2231SS at 585 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 51.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,970 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 $37/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 Thermador T36IT902NP ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRF532SMB* ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
TRUARCTIC makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 of 30 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the THRF14522SS at $50/yr, and its priciest, the TRFD2336HSS at $111/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TRUARCTIC TARFD2231SS costs roughly $1,430 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $110/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
$110/year to run is the predictable cost of the TRUARCTIC TARFD2231SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 3,970 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.