Model
Thermador T30IB900SP
Rank #743 means 742 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 45th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 45% of those models.
What does the Thermador T30IB900SP cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Thermador T30IB900SP's $92/yr running cost ranks it #743, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 20% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $112/yr to run, a saving of roughly $20 a year. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 45% of refrigerator models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 16 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Gaggenau RB472704 at $92/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ilve URBM28SIWPRY at $93/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 Thermador T30IB900SP's $92/yr adds up to roughly $1104 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Gaggenau RB472704.
By the numbers
The Thermador T30IB900SP 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 $92/yr, here is what the Thermador T30IB900SP adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Thermador T30IB900SP costs about $920. That is roughly $200 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1120 over the same ten years.
How the Thermador T30IB900SP compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $92/yr, it runs about $28 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $84 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $112/yr, the Thermador T30IB900SP uses 20% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16 cu ft, the Thermador T30IB900SP is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Thermador T30IB900SP cheap to run?
Its $92/yr running cost, rank #743 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Thermador T30IB900SP cost per month?
About $7.7 a month, which is the $92 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 498 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $92 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Thermador T30IB900SP for its size?
45th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 743 | Gaggenau RB47270416 cu ft | $92 |
| 742 | Fisher & Paykel RF135B***J**13.3 cu ft | $92 |
| 741 | Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H)17.2 cu ft | $91 |
| 740 | Ge GIE22JTN****21.9 cu ft | $91 |
| 739 | Liebherr FDBI36S20.6 cu ft | $91 |
Source
ES_0031649_T30IB900SP_08292017124701_70141391View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Thermador and T30IB900SP 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.