TRUARCTIC TRFD1830SV: running cost
At 435 kWh/yr, the TRUARCTIC TRFD1830SV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,089 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $9/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Stovv F18HF01SW ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vesta VRF-ICELAND-30SS� ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
TRUARCTIC makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 of 30 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the THRF14522SS at $50/yr, and its priciest, the TRFD2336HSS at $111/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TRUARCTIC TRFD1830SV costs roughly $1,063 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $82/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 TRFD1830SV or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the TRUARCTIC TRFD1830SV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 3,089 of 4,704, the TRUARCTIC TRFD1830SV sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 435 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.