Bosch B36BT130NS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Bosch B36BT130NS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch B36BT130NS at 599 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $113 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 55.2% above it, ranking 4,067 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $40/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bosch B36BT130NS: Frigidaire PRFG2383A ($112/yr, 598 kWh/yr), then Bosch B36IT100NP ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr).
Comparing Bosch's own models
Ranked 23 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $113/year, the Bosch B36BT130NS adds up to about $1,464 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $113/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.
If you're keeping it
$113/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch B36BT130NS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,067 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.