Bosch B30IR900SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Bosch B30IR900SP
At 289 kWh/yr, the Bosch B30IR900SP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $54 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.
How the Bosch B30IR900SP compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 25.1% less, ranking 1,637 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Bosch B30IR900SP on that list: Liebherr C5250 ($54/yr, 288 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby Designer DAR170A3 ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 2 of Bosch's 38 certified refrigerators, this sits between the B30IR905SP ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the B36FD52SN ($132/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch B30IR900SP costs roughly $706 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $54/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Bosch B30IR900SP already costs $54/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 289 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.