KitchenAid KB*S22KC*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KB*S22KC* at 584 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KB*S22KC* against the category
That's 51.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,930 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 $37/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KRBL102ESS** ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KB*S22KC*. Kenmore 7934*** ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 42 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KitchenAid KB*S22KC* that long and it costs about $1,427 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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 $110/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,930 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KB*S22KC* sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.