Running cost for the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XS
At 300 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,766 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 $16/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 BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK+DECKER BR1000XW ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
BLACK+DECKER makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BUC1100XB at $47/yr, and its priciest, the BRF1800GIMW at $102/yr.
BLACK+DECKER BR1000XS 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 BR1000XS that long and it costs about $733 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The BLACK+DECKER BR1000XS is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $56/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,766 of 4,704, the BLACK+DECKER BR1000XS 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.