TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W: running cost
The TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 297 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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 TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,742 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W on that list: TRUARCTIC TARTM1024SV ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman TM100- ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the TRUARCTIC lineup
Ranked 4 of TRUARCTIC's 30 certified refrigerators, this sits between the THRF14522SS ($50/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TRFD2336HSS ($111/yr, its priciest).
TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W that long and it costs about $726 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the TRUARCTIC TARTM1024W ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,742 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.