Running cost for the Bosch B36FD31EN*
The Bosch B36FD31EN* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 702 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $132 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 B36FD31EN* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 81.9% above it, ranking 4,482 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $59/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Bosch B36FD31EN* on that list: Bosch B36FD30EN* ($132/yr, 702 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch B36FD50SN* ($132/yr, 702 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 35 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch B36FD31EN* costs roughly $1,716 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Bosch B36FD31EN* 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 $132/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Bosch B36FD31EN* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,482 of 4,704, the Bosch B36FD31EN* 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.