Running cost for the TRUARCTIC TRTM2533SV
ENERGY STAR certifies the TRUARCTIC TRTM2533SV at 425 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,038 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 $7/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 LG LBNC15251U ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vesta VRF-ALASKA-33SS ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
TRUARCTIC makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the TRUARCTIC TRTM2533SV that long and it costs about $1,039 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $80/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 TRTM2533SV or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $80/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 425 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,038 of 4,704, the TRUARCTIC TRTM2533SV 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.