Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL
At 804 kWh/yr, the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 JBSSNE48PL compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 108.3% above it, ranking 4,696 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 JBSSNE48PL on that list: Jenn Air JBSS48E22 ($151/yr, 804 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KBSD708M ($151/yr, 804 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Jenn Air's own models
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Jenn Air makes, the JBSSNE48PL costs the most to run, $107/year more than Jenn Air's cheapest, the JUGF242H.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL costs roughly $1,965 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $151/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.
If you're keeping it
At $151/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.