Running cost for the JennAir JBWFNL24RX
ENERGY STAR certifies the JennAir JBWFNL24RX at 177 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $33 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
JennAir JBWFNL24RX against the category
That's 54.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 187 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $39/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
JennAir JBWFNR24RX ($33/yr, 177 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the JennAir JBWFNL24RX. Fhiaba S240FW6U ($33/yr, 177 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
JennAir makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the JBWFNL18RX at $29/yr, and its priciest, the JBBFX22NMX at $74/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $33/year, the JennAir JBWFNL24RX adds up to about $433 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The JennAir JBWFNL24RX is already efficient for its category at $33/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the JennAir JBWFNL24RX ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 187 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.