Running cost for the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAW
At 312 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $59 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 BDA12GLAW compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.2% less, ranking 1,855 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAW on that list: BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAS ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR341 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 15 of BLACK+DECKER's 22 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BUC1100XB ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BRF1800GIMW ($102/yr, its priciest).
BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAW over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAW that long and it costs about $763 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/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
Whether or not the BLACK+DECKER BDA12GLAW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.