KitchenAid KBS19KC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KBS19KC: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KBS19KC at 469 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KBS19KC against the category
That's 21.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,399 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 $16/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KRBL109ESS ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KBS19KC. Kenmore 899.7133#32# ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KBS19KC over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the KitchenAid KBS19KC adds up to about $1,146 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the KitchenAid KBS19KC or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $88/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Ranked 3,399 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KBS19KC 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. The 469 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.