Running cost for the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B
At 226 kWh/yr, the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $42 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.
How the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 41.5% less, ranking 807 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B on that list: Arctic King ARM44S5ABB ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Crosley ARX443UW ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of BLACK DECKER's 21 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BCRK17B ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BR2400JIMW ($95/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $42/year, the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B adds up to about $552 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Ranked 807 of 4,704, the BLACK DECKER BCRK43B 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. The 226 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.