KitchenAid KBBX102MPA: running cost
The KitchenAid KBBX102MPA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 393 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KBBX102MPA against the category
That's 1.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,868 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 $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
upstreman TM71-*** ($74/yr, 393 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KBBX102MPA. JennAir JBBFX22NMX ($74/yr, 393 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA** at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS** at $151/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KitchenAid KBBX102MPA that long and it costs about $960 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KBBX102MPA is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KBBX102MPA 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 393 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.