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 MB*1957DE* ($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.