KitchenAid KBFN402EPA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KBFN402EPA: running cost
The KitchenAid KBFN402EPA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 633 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $119 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 64% above it, ranking 4,226 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $46/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the KitchenAid KBFN402EPA: Hisense RF270P5AEH ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KBFN402ESS ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 65 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KBFN402EPA costs roughly $1,547 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $119/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $119/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 633 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,226 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.