BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB: running cost
The BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 540 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB against the category
That's 39.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,665 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 $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMS ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB. Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
BLACK+DECKER makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BUC1100XB at $47/yr, and its priciest, the BRF1800GIMW at $102/yr.
BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB costs roughly $1,320 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $102/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 BRF1800GIMB or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $102/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 3,665 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 540 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.