What the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS costs to run
The BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 250 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $47 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 BUC1100XS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.2% less, ranking 1,139 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS on that list: BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the BLACK+DECKER lineup
Ranked 2 of BLACK+DECKER's 22 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BUC1100XB ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BRF1800GIMW ($102/yr, its priciest).
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS that long and it costs about $611 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$47/year to run is the predictable cost of the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 1,139 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 250 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.