Running cost for the Zline RSM-W-36
At 743 kWh/yr, the Zline RSM-W-36's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $140 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 92.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,600 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 $67/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 THOR KITCHEN TRF3628FFD ($140/yr, 743 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Zline RSM-W-36-** ($140/yr, 743 kWh/yr).
Within the Zline lineup
Zline makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 14 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RWDO-GS-24 at $24/yr, and its priciest, the RSM-W-36-BS at $140/yr.
Zline RSM-W-36 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zline RSM-W-36 that long and it costs about $1,816 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $140/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 Zline RSM-W-36 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$140/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zline RSM-W-36; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,600 of 4,704, the Zline RSM-W-36 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.