BLUE STAR BBB36*3: running cost
The BLUE STAR BBB36*3 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 605 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLUE STAR BBB36*3 against the category
That's 56.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,096 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 $41/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire GRSN2620A* ($114/yr, 605 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLUE STAR BBB36*3. Whirlpool WRFC3036R*** ($113/yr, 603 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing BLUE STAR's own models
Among BLUE STAR's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $7/year over the FBFD361, the brand's cheapest.
BLUE STAR BBB36*3 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the BLUE STAR BBB36*3 adds up to about $1,479 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $114/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The BLUE STAR BBB36*3 already costs $114/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
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. The 605 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.