Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE: running cost
At 805 kWh/yr, the Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE'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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 108.5% above it, ranking 4,700 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 $79/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 JS48SSDUDE: Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KBSD608EBS ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr).
Comparing Jenn-Air's own models
Of the 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Jenn-Air makes, the JS48SSDUDE costs the most to run, $101/year more than Jenn-Air's cheapest, the JUDFP242H1.
Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE that long and it costs about $1,967 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $151/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE 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.
Where this number comes from
The Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE is among the most expensive refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for cheaper alternatives. Before assuming a swap is worth it, the guide to when replacing one actually pays off covers the payback math. The 805 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.