What the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI costs to run
At 472 kWh/yr, the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $89 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.
How the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.3% above it, ranking 3,425 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI on that list: Beko BBBF3019WE ($89/yr, 472 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMB ($89/yr, 473 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Blomberg lineup
Ranked 14 of Blomberg's 21 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BRFB1045SS ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BRFD2230XSS2 ($106/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $89/year, the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI adds up to about $1,154 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $89/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$89/year to run is the predictable cost of the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,425 of 4,704, the Blomberg BRFB1900FBI 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.