Bosch B30BB130SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Bosch B30BB130SS costs to run
At 560 kWh/yr, the Bosch B30BB130SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $105 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,802 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 $33/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 Sub-Zero CL3050U/S// ($105/yr, 557 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch B30IB100SP ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr).
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 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 $105/year, the Bosch B30BB130SS adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $105/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
A refrigerator like the Bosch B30BB130SS 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 560 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.