Running cost for the Blomberg BRFB1532SS
At 327 kWh/yr, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $61 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,095 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $11/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Blomberg BRFB1532SS: Beko BFBF2815SS ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr), then Crosley ARXH4252UW ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 of Blomberg's 21 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BRFB1045SS ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BRFD2230XSS2 ($106/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS adds up to about $799 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Blomberg BRFB1532SS 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 327 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,095 of 4,704, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS 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.