Running cost for the BLACK DECKER BR1460HS
At 333 kWh/yr, the BLACK DECKER BR1460HS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLACK DECKER BR1460HS against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,214 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Conservator GRMH141A* ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLACK DECKER BR1460HS. AVIVA ARTM142** ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing BLACK DECKER's own models
BLACK DECKER makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BCRK17B at $38/yr, and its priciest, the BR2400JIMW at $95/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the BLACK DECKER BR1460HS adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The BLACK DECKER BR1460HS is already efficient for its category at $63/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 BR1460HS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,214 of 4,704, the BLACK DECKER BR1460HS 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.