JennAir JBWFNL18RX Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the JennAir JBWFNL18RX
The JennAir JBWFNL18RX is certified by ENERGY STAR at 153 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $29 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 60.4% less, ranking 118 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 $44/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 JBWFNL18RX: Silhouette SPRWC052D3SS-P ($29/yr, 152 kWh/yr), then JennAir JBWFNR18RX ($29/yr, 153 kWh/yr).
Comparing JennAir's own models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators JennAir makes, the JBWFNL18RX is the cheapest to run, $45/year less than JennAir's priciest, the JBBFX22NMX.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the JennAir JBWFNL18RX adds up to about $374 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $29/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
A refrigerator like the JennAir JBWFNL18RX 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
At rank 118 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. The 153 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.