Bosch B30IR905SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Bosch B30IR905SP: running cost
At 279 kWh/yr, the Bosch B30IR905SP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 27.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,595 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 $20/year under 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 Zephyr PRR24C01AS-OD ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Café CDE06RPN ($52/yr, 279 kWh/yr).
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch sells 38 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $80/year under the B36FD52SN, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch B30IR905SP costs roughly $682 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Bosch B30IR905SP is already efficient for its category at $52/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
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch B30IR905SP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 1,595 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.