KitchenAid KBBX104 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KBBX104
At 336 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KBBX104's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KBBX104 against the category
That's 13% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,265 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 $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KBBX104. Ikea IRT134FD0 ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 14 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the KitchenAid KBBX104 adds up to about $821 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The KitchenAid KBBX104 is already efficient for its category at $63/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The KitchenAid KBBX104 already costs $63/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,265 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.