Running cost for the BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMW
ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMW at 506 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $95 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 BR2400JIMW compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 31.1% above it, ranking 3,526 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMW on that list: BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMS ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FULGOR MILANO, BERTAZZONI, VITARA FM4BM36FBI ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing BLACK DECKER's own models
Of the 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators BLACK DECKER makes, the BR2400JIMW costs the most to run, $57/year more than BLACK DECKER's cheapest, the BCRK17B.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMW costs roughly $1,237 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $95/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 BR2400JIMW or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$95/year to run is the predictable cost of the BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 506 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.