Blomberg BRFB1044WH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Blomberg BRFB1044WH: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Blomberg BRFB1044WH at 294 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Blomberg BRFB1044WH against the category
That's 23.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,664 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFUE1826AW ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Blomberg BRFB1044WH. Blomberg BRFB1044SS ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Blomberg makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BRFB1045SS at $54/yr, and its priciest, the BRFD2230XSS2 at $106/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 Blomberg BRFB1044WH that long and it costs about $719 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Blomberg BRFB1044WH is already efficient for its category at $55/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
At $55/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,664 of 4,704, the Blomberg BRFB1044WH 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.