Running cost for the Black + Decker BCRDK32*
The Black + Decker BCRDK32* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 321 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $60 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.8% less, ranking 2,014 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Black + Decker BCRDK32*: Willz 7716231 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then Frestec FTC47RE ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr).
Within the Black + Decker lineup
The Black + Decker BCRDK32* is the only refrigerator from Black + Decker that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Black + Decker BCRDK32* adds up to about $785 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the Black + Decker BCRDK32*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 321 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.