Jenn-Air JBRF36IGX Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Jenn-Air JBRF36IGX costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Jenn-Air JBRF36IGX at 360 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 2,501 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 $5/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 Jenn-Air JBRF36IGX: GOLDEN GRD18GHW ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef MCTM18B ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr).
Comparing Jenn-Air's own models
Ranked 6 of Jenn-Air's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the JUDFP242H1 ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JS48SSDUDE ($151/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Jenn-Air JBRF36IGX costs roughly $880 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Jenn-Air JBRF36IGX; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,501 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 360 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.