KitchenAid KBS22KC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KBS22KC
The KitchenAid KBS22KC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,498 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 $21/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 Kenmore 6938 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRBL102ESS ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KBS22KC over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the KitchenAid KBS22KC that long and it costs about $1,222 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $94/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 KBS22KC or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$94/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KBS22KC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.