KitchenAid KRBL133SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRBL133SP costs to run
The KitchenAid KRBL133SP 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 3,932 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 KRBL102ESS ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRBR102ESS ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the KitchenAid KRBL133SP adds up to about $1,427 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The KitchenAid KRBL133SP 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 $110/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KRBL133SP 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 3,932 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRBL133SP 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 584 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.