Running cost for the BLACK DECKER BR2010JS
The BLACK DECKER BR2010JS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 389 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,819 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 $1/year over 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 BR2010JB ($73/yr, 389 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK DECKER BR2010JW ($73/yr, 389 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
BLACK DECKER makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the BLACK DECKER BR2010JS that long and it costs about $951 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The BLACK DECKER BR2010JS is already efficient for its category at $73/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
$73/year to run is the predictable cost of the BLACK DECKER BR2010JS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 389 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,819 of 4,704, the BLACK DECKER BR2010JS 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.