Bosch B24CB50ESS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Bosch B24CB50ESS
The Bosch B24CB50ESS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 406 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $76 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,976 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $4/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GE GTE22JTN ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sub-Zero DEU2450CI/ ($77/yr, 408 kWh/yr).
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the B30IR905SP at $52/yr, and its priciest, the B36FD52SN at $132/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $76/year, the Bosch B24CB50ESS adds up to about $992 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Bosch B24CB50ESS is already efficient for its category at $76/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Bosch B24CB50ESS 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,976 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.