iceBlue LS-156BSSD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the iceBlue LS-156BSSD costs to run
At 420 kWh/yr, the iceBlue LS-156BSSD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $79 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.8% above it, ranking 2,999 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $6/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the iceBlue LS-156BSSD: Hamilton Beach HBF1558/HZ8551 ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr), then Ikea IRT134FD0 ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr).
Comparing iceBlue's own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators iceBlue makes, the LS-156BSSD is the cheapest to run, $8/year less than iceBlue's priciest, the LS-207BSSD.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $79/year, the iceBlue LS-156BSSD adds up to about $1,026 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $79/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.
If you're keeping it
The iceBlue LS-156BSSD already costs $79/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,999 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. The 420 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.