BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M costs to run
The BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M is certified by ENERGY STAR at 314 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,885 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 $14/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 AV2121VFB0W ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Criterion CUF21C1W ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr).
Comparing BLACK+DECKER's own models
BLACK+DECKER makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BUC1100XB at $47/yr, and its priciest, the BRF1800GIMW at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $59/year, the BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M adds up to about $767 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M is already efficient for its category at $59/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 BUC2120M 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
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. The 314 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.