BLACK DECKER BR2010JW: running cost
At 389 kWh/yr, the BLACK DECKER BR2010JW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 2,820 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 BR2010JS ($73/yr, 389 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ikea BERGSNAS 60607883 ($73/yr, 389 kWh/yr).
Within the BLACK DECKER lineup
BLACK DECKER makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BCRK17B at $38/yr, and its priciest, the BR2400JIMW at $95/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK DECKER BR2010JW costs roughly $951 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The BLACK DECKER BR2010JW 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $73/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,820 of 4,704, the BLACK DECKER BR2010JW 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. The 389 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.