TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS costs to run
The TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 549 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $103 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.2% above it, ranking 3,729 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $31/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS: Seasons MSFDR18IM ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr), then Vissani MDFD18SS5 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr).
Within the TRUARCTIC lineup
Ranked 27 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 $103/year, the TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS adds up to about $1,342 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $103/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS already costs $103/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
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.