KitchenAid KBFN502ESS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KBFN502ESS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KBFN502ESS at 633 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 4,230 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 KBFN502ESS: KitchenAid KBFN502EPA ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KBFN542S ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 69 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KitchenAid KBFN502ESS that long and it costs about $1,547 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The KitchenAid KBFN502ESS already costs $119/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 4,230 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.