What the KitchenAid KBFN402ESS** costs to run
The KitchenAid KBFN402ESS** 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.
The $119 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 64% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,227 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 $46/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 KBFN402EPA** ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KBFN502EBS** ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 66 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the KitchenAid KBFN402ESS** adds up to about $1,547 in electricity over that span.
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.
Protecting what you have
At $119/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,227 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KBFN402ESS** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.