Running cost for the TRUARCTIC TARTM2030SV
The TRUARCTIC TARTM2030SV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 383 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $72 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 TARTM2030SV compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.8% less, ranking 2,786 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TRUARCTIC TARTM2030SV on that list: Fisher & Paykel RS3084W*E* Ice & Water ($72/yr, 383 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby DBMF100B1SLDB ($72/yr, 384 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the TRUARCTIC lineup
Ranked 14 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 TARTM2030SV 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 TARTM2030SV that long and it costs about $936 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $72/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$72/year to run is the predictable cost of the TRUARCTIC TARTM2030SV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 383 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,786 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.