KitchenAid KRFF436SBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the KitchenAid KRFF436SBE costs to run
At 715 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KRFF436SBE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $134 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 85.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,523 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 $62/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 Frigidaire LGHB2869T ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRFF436SJP ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 82 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 KRFF436SBE costs roughly $1,747 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $134/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $134/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.