Bosch B36CT82SN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Bosch B36CT82SN: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch B36CT82SN at 570 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bosch B36CT82SN against the category
That's 47.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,878 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $35/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE Profile PNE21NYR ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bosch B36CT82SN. Bosch B36CT82EN ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Bosch makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the B30IR905SP at $52/yr, and its priciest, the B36FD52SN at $132/yr.
Bosch B36CT82SN over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch B36CT82SN costs roughly $1,393 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $107/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Bosch B36CT82SN or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Bosch B36CT82SN already costs $107/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,878 of 4,704, the Bosch B36CT82SN sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.