Jenn-Air JS42SSDUDE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Jenn-Air JS42SSDUDE costs to run
At 752 kWh/yr, the Jenn-Air JS42SSDUDE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $141 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 JS42SSDUDE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 94.8% above it, ranking 4,608 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $69/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Jenn-Air JS42SSDUDE on that list: Jenn-Air JS42PPDUDE ($141/yr, 752 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KBSD602ESS ($141/yr, 752 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $141/year, the Jenn-Air JS42SSDUDE adds up to about $1,838 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $141/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Jenn-Air JS42SSDUDE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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.