KitchenAid KRBX102E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRBX102E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KRBX102E 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.5% above it, ranking 3,503 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 KRBX102E: KitchenAid KRBR133SP ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WRF532SNH ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 30 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, its priciest).
KitchenAid KRBX102E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRBX102E costs roughly $1,222 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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 KRBX102E or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $94/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,503 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRBX102E 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.