KitchenAid KRBR130SP Running Cost (Refrigerator)
KitchenAid KRBR130SP: running cost
The KitchenAid KRBR130SP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 469 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,403 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 $16/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 KRBR109ESS ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRBX109E ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRBR130SP costs roughly $1,146 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$88/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KRBR130SP; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 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.