Bosch B30IB905SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Bosch B30IB905SP
The Bosch B30IB905SP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 470 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,413 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 $16/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 Whirlpool WRB329FB ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FFHT2033V ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr).
Comparing Bosch's own models
Bosch makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the B30IR905SP at $52/yr, and its priciest, the B36FD52SN at $132/yr.
Bosch B30IB905SP over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch B30IB905SP costs roughly $1,149 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Bosch B30IB905SP already costs $88/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. 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.