TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV: running cost
The TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 316 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV against the category
That's 18.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,923 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $13/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Vissani VS121HSTMB ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV. Marathon MFF123W ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing TRUARCTIC's own models
TRUARCTIC makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 30 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the THRF14522SS at $50/yr, and its priciest, the TRFD2336HSS at $111/yr.
TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV 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 TRTM1224SV that long and it costs about $772 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV is already efficient for its category at $59/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 316 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,923 of 4,704, the TRUARCTIC TRTM1224SV 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.