TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV
ENERGY STAR certifies the TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV at 394 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $74 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 2.1% above it, ranking 2,880 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 $2/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 TRTM2130SV: Samsung RT21M623 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), then Verona VEFTF3021RBK ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Comparing TRUARCTIC's own models
Ranked 15 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV costs roughly $963 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 2,880 of 4,704, the TRUARCTIC TRTM2130SV 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 394 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.