What the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-** costs to run
At 333 kWh/yr, the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-** against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,232 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 $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Insignia NS-RTM14*** ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-**. GreenLine GLCHR14FFWH ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
HOUSE KOBO sells 6 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $48/year under the UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-** that long and it costs about $814 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD398WE-SQ-** is already efficient for its category at $63/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $63/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,232 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.