Running cost for the KitchenAid KB*S22KC*
The KitchenAid KB*S22KC* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $94 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.5% above it, ranking 3,498 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 $21/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 KitchenAid KB*S22KC*: Kenmore 6938* ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KRBL102ESS** ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 25 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA** ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS** ($151/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $94/year, the KitchenAid KB*S22KC* adds up to about $1,222 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KB*S22KC* runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $94/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KB*S22KC* 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
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.