BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB
ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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 BUC1400XB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.1% less, ranking 1,441 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB on that list: Arctic King ARM32D5ASL ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing BLACK+DECKER's own models
Ranked 4 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,441 of 4,704, the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.