TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W costs to run
At 360 kWh/yr, the TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $68 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 TARTM1828W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 2,510 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W on that list: TCL TRT18T4AW-CA ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TRUARCTIC TRTM1828 ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 9 of TRUARCTIC's 30 certified refrigerators, this sits between the THRF14522SS ($50/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TRFD2336HSS ($111/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W adds up to about $880 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the TRUARCTIC TARTM1828W 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.