Running cost for the KitchenAid KRBL102ESS**
The KitchenAid KRBL102ESS** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 584 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 51.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,931 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 $37/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 KB*S22KC* ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRBL133SP*** ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 43 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA** at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS** at $151/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the KitchenAid KRBL102ESS** adds up to about $1,427 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $110/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$110/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KRBL102ESS**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,931 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRBL102ESS** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.