BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126
At 268 kWh/yr, the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $50 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 against the category
That's 30.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,379 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $22/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3 ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126. Amana AMA43RE ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing BLAZE's own models
BLAZE makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BLZ-SSRF-15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the BLZ-SSRF-DBDR5.1 at $52/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 that long and it costs about $655 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 is already efficient for its category at $50/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
A refrigerator like the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 268 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,379 of 4,704, the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 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.