What the BLACK DECKER BR1810HIMW costs to run
The BLACK DECKER BR1810HIMW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 450 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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 BR1810HIMW compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.6% above it, ranking 3,174 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK DECKER BR1810HIMW on that list: VITARA VTFR1802EI*E ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Criterion 4538146-18 ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing BLACK DECKER's own models
Ranked 15 of BLACK DECKER's 21 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BCRK17B ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BR2400JIMW ($95/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the BLACK DECKER BR1810HIMW that long and it costs about $1,100 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the BLACK DECKER BR1810HIMW is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. Ranked 3,174 of 4,704, the BLACK DECKER BR1810HIMW 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.