KitchenAid KRBL109ESS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRBL109ESS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KRBL109ESS at 553 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $104 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 KRBL109ESS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 43.3% above it, ranking 3,780 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KRBL109ESS on that list: KitchenAid KBS19KC ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KRBL130SP ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 32 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRBL109ESS costs roughly $1,352 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $104/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The KitchenAid KRBL109ESS already costs $104/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
Ranked 3,780 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRBL109ESS 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. The 553 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.