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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB

The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB never switches off, and its certified 265 kWh a year works out to about $50 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.16 a month for an average continuous draw of 30 watts. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 8% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 1014 of 1589). The same unit costs $33 a year in North Dakota but $124 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 13% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 35" H × 24" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$50/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$4.16
Per day
14¢
Certified use
265 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
5 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB: 265 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$46
Alaska27.4¢$72
Arizona15.5¢$41
Arkansas14.2¢$38
California35.3¢$93
Colorado16.5¢$44
Connecticut32.2¢$85
Delaware18.8¢$50
District of Columbia25.4¢$67
Florida15.4¢$41
Georgia15.4¢$41
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$124
Idaho12.7¢$34
Illinois20.5¢$54
Indiana17.9¢$47
Iowa13.9¢$37
Kansas15.8¢$42
Kentucky15.0¢$40
Louisiana14.4¢$38
Maine28.4¢$75
Maryland22.1¢$58
Massachusetts29.4¢$78
Michigan21.4¢$57
Minnesota16.4¢$43
Mississippi16.8¢$44
Missouri14.0¢$37
Montana13.9¢$37
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevada14.3¢$38
New Hampshire27.2¢$72
New Jersey23.5¢$62
New Mexico15.2¢$40
New York29.4¢$78
North Carolina16.3¢$43
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$33
Ohio19.5¢$52
Oklahoma13.3¢$35
Oregon15.8¢$42
Pennsylvania21.5¢$57
Rhode Island28.3¢$75
South Carolina17.1¢$45
South Dakota14.5¢$38
Tennessee14.9¢$40
Texas17.0¢$45
Utah13.3¢$35
Vermont24.6¢$65
Virginia17.4¢$46
Washington14.4¢$38
West Virginia16.1¢$43
Wisconsin19.2¢$51
Wyoming14.7¢$39

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 265 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti RMX45B3S265$50
Danby DCR045B1265$50
Danby DCR045B1BSLDB265$50
Frigidaire FFPE4533UM265$50
Magic Chef HMTR450BE265$50
Magic Chef HMTR450SE265$50

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.16
Per year
$50

265 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $50/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 265 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB at 265 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB cost to run per month?
About $4.16 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB energy efficient?
It uses 8% more electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $33 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $124 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 265 kWh works out to an average draw of about 30 watts — like leaving a 30-watt bulb on 24/7.

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