BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3: running cost
At 268 kWh/yr, the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3'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-SSRF20-4.3 against the category
That's 30.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,380 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
Crosley ARX443UW ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3. BLAZE BLZ-SSRF126 ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the BLAZE lineup
BLAZE makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $50/year, the BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3 adds up to about $655 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The BLAZE BLZ-SSRF20-4.3 already costs $50/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 268 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.