BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW costs to run
At 270 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,443 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 $22/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 BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Comfee CERT31B0A ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Within the BLACK+DECKER lineup
BLACK+DECKER makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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 BUC1400XW over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,443 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.