KitchenAid KRBL133SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KRBL133SP: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KRBL133SP at 500 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $94 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 KRBL133SP compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.5% above it, ranking 3,500 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KitchenAid KRBL133SP on that list: KitchenAid KRBL102ESS ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KRBR102ESS ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 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 KRBL133SP costs roughly $1,222 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $94/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
$94/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KRBL133SP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.