Running cost for the KitchenAid KBBR306ESS**
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KBBR306ESS** at 599 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $113 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.
How the KitchenAid KBBR306ESS** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 55.2% above it, ranking 4,079 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $40/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KBBR306ESS** on that list: KitchenAid KBBR206ESS** ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele KFMC 3642 FD ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 57 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA** ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS** ($151/yr, its priciest).
KitchenAid KBBR306ESS** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KBBR306ESS** costs roughly $1,464 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $113/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the KitchenAid KBBR306ESS** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,079 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.