Jenn-Air JBRF*30IGX**: running cost
At 330 kWh/yr, the Jenn-Air JBRF*30IGX**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,163 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 $11/year under 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 Jenn-Air ALOVE30RRC0* ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is JennAir JBRFS*30RX** ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Jenn-Air makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the JUDFP242H*1* at $51/yr, and its priciest, the JS48SSDUDE** at $151/yr.
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 Jenn-Air JBRF*30IGX** that long and it costs about $807 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Jenn-Air JBRF*30IGX** is already efficient for its category at $62/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 $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,163 of 4,704, the Jenn-Air JBRF*30IGX** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 330 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.