JennAir JBRFS30RX Running Cost (Refrigerator)
JennAir JBRFS30RX: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the JennAir JBRFS30RX at 330 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.5% less, ranking 2,164 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 $11/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 JennAir JBRFS30RX: Jenn-Air JBRF30IGX ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr), then LG LK12S6000 ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of JennAir's 6 certified refrigerators, this sits between the JBWFNL18RX ($29/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JBBFX22NMX ($74/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the JennAir JBRFS30RX costs roughly $807 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 330 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,164 of 4,704, the JennAir JBRFS30RX 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.