Jenn Air JBBF30NMX Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Jenn Air JBBF30NMX costs to run
At 540 kWh/yr, the Jenn Air JBBF30NMX's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,677 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 $29/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 Galanz GLR18TMEM03 ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Jenn Air JBTF30NMX ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr).
Within the Jenn Air lineup
Jenn Air makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the JUGF242H at $44/yr, and its priciest, the JBSSNE48PL at $151/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Jenn Air JBBF30NMX costs roughly $1,320 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $102/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
At $102/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 3,677 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.