Jenn Air JBSS48E22 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Jenn Air JBSS48E22
The Jenn Air JBSS48E22 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 804 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $151 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.
How the Jenn Air JBSS48E22 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 108.3% above it, ranking 4,695 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $79/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Jenn Air JBSS48E22 on that list: LG LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, 799 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL ($151/yr, 804 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Jenn Air's own models
Ranked 8 of Jenn Air's 9 certified refrigerators, this sits between the JUGF242H ($44/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JBSSNE48PL ($151/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Jenn Air JBSS48E22 that long and it costs about $1,965 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $151/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Jenn Air JBSS48E22 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 804 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,695 of 4,704, the Jenn Air JBSS48E22 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.