Bosch B36CT81SN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.