Blomberg BRFD2234XSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Blomberg BRFD2234XSS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Blomberg BRFD2234XSS at 565 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $106 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 BRFD2234XSS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 46.4% above it, ranking 3,843 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Blomberg BRFD2234XSS on that list: Whirlpool WRFC2036R ($106/yr, 563 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire GRFN2023A ($106/yr, 565 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Blomberg lineup
Ranked 19 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Blomberg BRFD2234XSS costs roughly $1,381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Blomberg BRFD2234XSS runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $106/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $106/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. 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.