What the JennAir JBWFNR24RX costs to run
At 177 kWh/yr, the JennAir JBWFNR24RX's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $33 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 54.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 188 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $39/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is JennAir JBWFNL24RX ($33/yr, 177 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VIKING RANGE,LLC FDWCIC7240L ($33/yr, 177 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
JennAir makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the JennAir JBWFNR24RX costs roughly $433 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The JennAir JBWFNR24RX 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
At $33/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 177 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.