What the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS** costs to run
At 805 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $151 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.
How the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 108.5% above it, ranking 4,702 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $79/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS** on that list: KitchenAid KBSD608EBS** ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KBSD618ESS** ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 98 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $151/year, the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS** adds up to about $1,967 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $151/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 KBSD608ESS** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS** already costs $151/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS** is among the most expensive refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for cheaper alternatives. The 805 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.