Model
Kucht KR360TR
Rank #505 means 504 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 96th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 96% of those models.
What does the Kucht KR360TR cost to run per year?
Ranking #505 of 1,000, the Kucht KR360TR runs at roughly $64 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $72/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 96% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, an exceptional showing for the class. At 20 cu ft, it is a large refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Hallman HRBIAR36PR at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Premium Levella PRF7450VW at $64/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Kucht KR360TR's $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP.
By the numbers
The Kucht KR360TR normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $64/yr, here is what the Kucht KR360TR adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Kucht KR360TR costs about $640. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $720 over the same ten years.
How the Kucht KR360TR compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $64/yr, it sits right on the class median of $64, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $72/yr, the Kucht KR360TR uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 20 cu ft, the Kucht KR360TR is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Kucht KR360TR cheap to run?
It is about average. At $64 a year it ranks #505 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Kucht KR360TR cost per month?
Roughly $5.34/mo, spreading the $64/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 345 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $64 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kucht KR360TR for its size?
96th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 510 | Hallman HRBIAR36PR20 cu ft | $64 |
| 509 | Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM7.4 cu ft | $64 |
| 508 | Finlux 263 TMF0712BL7.4 cu ft | $64 |
| 507 | Element ERT74MES7.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 506 | Criterion CTMR74C1S7.4 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1145610_KR360TR_06042025095338_8804895View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kucht and KR360TR are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.