Blomberg BRFB1045SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Blomberg BRFB1045SS: running cost
At 286 kWh/yr, the Blomberg BRFB1045SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $54 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,622 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 $19/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 Beko BFBF2414WH ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Blomberg BRFB1045WH ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr).
Comparing Blomberg's own models
Blomberg sells 21 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $53/year under the BRFD2230XSS2, its priciest.
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 BRFB1045SS that long and it costs about $699 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Blomberg BRFB1045SS is already efficient for its category at $54/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Blomberg BRFB1045SS already costs $54/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 286 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,622 of 4,704, the Blomberg BRFB1045SS 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.