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.