BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB: running cost
At 300 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $56 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 BR1000XB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.3% less, ranking 1,765 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB on that list: Smeg Fab10UXXX ($56/yr, 299 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BR1000XS ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 10 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB adds up to about $733 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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.