Zline RFM-36 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zline RFM-36: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline RFM-36 at 588 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $111 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.
How the Zline RFM-36 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.3% above it, ranking 4,015 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Zline RFM-36 on that list: Toscana FD225SS ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zline RFM-36-BS ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 of Zline's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RWDO-GS-24 ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RSM-W-36-BS ($140/yr, its priciest).
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 Zline RFM-36 that long and it costs about $1,437 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Zline RFM-36 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $111/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Zline RFM-36 already costs $111/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,015 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.