BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAB: running cost
At 312 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,853 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $14/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Vissani MDTF12** ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAS ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
BLACK+DECKER makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BUC1100XB at $47/yr, and its priciest, the BRF1800GIMW at $102/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAB costs roughly $763 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAB is already efficient for its category at $59/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 312 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.