BLUE STAR BBB363 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the BLUE STAR BBB363
At 605 kWh/yr, the BLUE STAR BBB363's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $114 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 56.7% above it, ranking 4,096 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 $41/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 BLUE STAR BBB363: Whirlpool WRFC3036R ($113/yr, 603 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire GRSN2620A ($114/yr, 605 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators BLUE STAR makes, the BBB363 costs the most to run, $7/year more than BLUE STAR's cheapest, the FBFD361.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLUE STAR BBB363 costs roughly $1,479 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $114/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 BLUE STAR BBB363 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$114/year to run is the predictable cost of the BLUE STAR BBB363; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 4,096 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 605 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.