KitchenAid KRBX109E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRBX109E costs to run
The KitchenAid KRBX109E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 553 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $104 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 43.3% above it, ranking 3,784 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 $31/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 KRBX109E: KitchenAid KRBR130SP ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr), then Maytag MB1957DE ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Ranked 36 of KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSSC48QVS ($151/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KRBX109E costs roughly $1,352 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $104/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 KRBX109E or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the KitchenAid KRBX109E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 553 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,784 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KRBX109E 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.