KitchenAid KRBR102ESS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KRBR102ESS: running cost
The KitchenAid KRBR102ESS 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.
KitchenAid KRBR102ESS against the category
That's 51.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,933 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $37/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KRBR133SP ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS. KitchenAid KRBL133SP ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 45 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
KitchenAid KRBR102ESS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS adds up to about $1,427 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $110/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.
Protecting what you have
$110/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,933 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRBR102ESS 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.