What the BLACK DECKER BR2400JW costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK DECKER BR2400JW at 422 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $79 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.3% above it, ranking 3,011 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $7/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the BLACK DECKER BR2400JW: BLACK DECKER BR2400JS ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr), then Elisii DERTM240BW1 ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr).
Comparing BLACK DECKER's own models
Ranked 14 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $79/year, the BLACK DECKER BR2400JW adds up to about $1,031 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $79/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The BLACK DECKER BR2400JW already costs $79/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,011 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 422 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.