Running cost for the Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE**
The Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 599 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE** against the category
That's 55.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,070 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 $40/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Jenn-Air JB36NXFXRE** ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE**. Gaggenau RVY497790 ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Jenn-Air makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the JUDFP242H*1* at $51/yr, and its priciest, the JS48SSDUDE** at $151/yr.
Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $113/year, the Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE** adds up to about $1,464 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $113/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Jenn-Air JB36NXFXLE** already costs $113/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 4,070 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.