Running cost for the Bosch B36FD51SN*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch B36FD51SN* at 702 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 B36FD51SN* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 81.9% above it, ranking 4,484 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 B36FD51SN* on that list: Bosch B36FD50SN* ($132/yr, 702 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch B36FD52SN* ($132/yr, 702 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 37 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 B36FD51SN* costs roughly $1,716 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Bosch B36FD51SN* 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$132/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch B36FD51SN*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 4,484 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.