Bosch B36CT82EN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Bosch B36CT82EN costs to run
The Bosch B36CT82EN 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.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 47.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,877 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 $35/year over 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 Bosch B36CT81SN ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch B36CT82SN ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr).
Comparing Bosch's own models
Bosch makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the B30IR905SP at $52/yr, and its priciest, the B36FD52SN at $132/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch B36CT82EN costs roughly $1,393 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Bosch B36CT82EN runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $107/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$107/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch B36CT82EN; 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. 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.