KitchenAid KBSD608EBS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KBSD608EBS
The KitchenAid KBSD608EBS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 805 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $151 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KBSD608EBS against the category
That's 108.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,701 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 $79/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KBSD608ESS ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KBSD608EBS. Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 97 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KBSD608EBS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $151/year, the KitchenAid KBSD608EBS adds up to about $1,967 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The KitchenAid KBSD608EBS runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $151/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$151/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KBSD608EBS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The KitchenAid KBSD608EBS is among the most expensive refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for cheaper alternatives. Part of that cost gap is the electricity rate, not the appliance, which the guide to why your state changes this number explains.