What the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW costs to run
At 473 kWh/yr, the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $89 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW against the category
That's 22.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,428 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 $16/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense RF19A3CSEI ($89/yr, 475 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW. BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMS ($89/yr, 473 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing BLACK DECKER's own models
BLACK DECKER makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW costs roughly $1,156 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $89/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 473 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,428 of 4,704, the BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW 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.