Running cost for the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB
The BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 250 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,138 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 $26/year under 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 Avanti RA75**** ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
BLACK+DECKER sells 22 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $55/year under the BRF1800GIMW, its priciest.
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB adds up to about $611 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB is already efficient for its category at $47/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
The BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB already costs $47/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 250 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.