KitchenAid KBBL306EPA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KBBL306EPA: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KBBL306EPA at 599 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 55.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,075 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 $40/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 KitchenAid KBBL206ESS ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KBBL306ESS ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 53 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 KBBL306EPA that long and it costs about $1,464 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $113/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 KBBL306EPA or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $113/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 599 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,075 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.