Running cost for the Bosch B36CT81SN*
The Bosch B36CT81SN* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 570 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $107 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 B36CT81SN* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 47.7% above it, ranking 3,876 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Bosch B36CT81SN* on that list: Bosch B36CT81EN* ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch B36CT82EN* ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 17 of Bosch's 38 certified refrigerators, this sits between the B30IR905SP ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the B36FD52SN* ($132/yr, its priciest).
Bosch B36CT81SN* over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Bosch B36CT81SN* that long and it costs about $1,393 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $107/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.
If you're keeping it
$107/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch B36CT81SN*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 570 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.