KitchenAid KBSD748S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KBSD748S costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KBSD748S at 804 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.
KitchenAid KBSD748S against the category
That's 108.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,698 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
Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KBSD748S. KitchenAid KBSD708M ($151/yr, 804 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the KitchenAid lineup
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 96 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KBSD748S over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $151/year, the KitchenAid KBSD748S adds up to about $1,965 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The KitchenAid KBSD748S 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KBSD748S is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.