What the KitchenAid KB*S19KC* costs to run
The KitchenAid KB*S19KC* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 553 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,779 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 $31/year over 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 Kenmore 7931*** ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRBL109ESS** ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 31 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA** at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS** at $151/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $104/year, the KitchenAid KB*S19KC* adds up to about $1,352 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $104/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 KitchenAid KB*S19KC* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the KitchenAid KB*S19KC* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.