KitchenAid KBS19KC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KBS19KC: running cost
At 553 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KBS19KC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $104 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 43.3% above it, ranking 3,779 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 $31/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 KBS19KC: Kenmore 7931 ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KRBL109ESS ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 31 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, its priciest).
KitchenAid KBS19KC over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $104/year, the KitchenAid KBS19KC adds up to about $1,352 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $104/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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The KitchenAid KBS19KC already costs $104/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,779 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.