Running cost for the Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE**
At 805 kWh/yr, the Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE**'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 JS48PPDUDE** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 108.5% above it, ranking 4,699 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 JS48PPDUDE** on that list: KitchenAid KBSD748S**** ($151/yr, 804 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE** ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Jenn-Air's own models
Ranked 14 of Jenn-Air's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the JUDFP242H*1* ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JS48SSDUDE** ($151/yr, its priciest).
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 JS48PPDUDE** that long and it costs about $1,967 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $151/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
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. At rank 4,699 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.