What the TRUARCTIC TAUF2133W costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the TRUARCTIC TAUF2133W at 314 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $59 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 TAUF2133W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.7% less, ranking 1,903 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TRUARCTIC TAUF2133W on that list: TRUARCTIC TAUF2133SV ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman UF212 ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing TRUARCTIC's own models
Ranked 7 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 TAUF2133W over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TRUARCTIC TAUF2133W costs roughly $767 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/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
Whether or not the TRUARCTIC TAUF2133W 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
At rank 1,903 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. The 314 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.