KitchenAid KBSD618ESS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KBSD618ESS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KBSD618ESS at 805 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $151 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 108.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,703 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 $79/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 KitchenAid KBSD608ESS ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 99 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KBSD618ESS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $151/year, the KitchenAid KBSD618ESS adds up to about $1,967 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The KitchenAid KBSD618ESS 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
At $151/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
The KitchenAid KBSD618ESS 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. The 805 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.