KitchenAid KRBR102ESS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS costs to run
At 500 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.5% above it, ranking 3,501 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $21/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS: KitchenAid KRBL133SP ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KRBR133SP ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 28 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 KRBR102ESS costs roughly $1,222 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $94/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS 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.
Where this number comes from
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. The 500 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.