HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ
ENERGY STAR certifies the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ at 588 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 52.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,996 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 $38/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 Hisense RF225H3CSEI ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOOLMORE RERFDSS-22C ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr).
Within the HOUSE KOBO lineup
Among HOUSE KOBO's 6 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $48/year over the UR-BCD398WE-SQ-, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ that long and it costs about $1,437 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 3,996 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.