KitchenAid KSSC42QVS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KSSC42QVS
At 752 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KSSC42QVS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $141 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KSSC42QVS against the category
That's 94.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,611 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $69/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Jenn Air JBSS42E22 ($142/yr, 753 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KSSC42QVS. KitchenAid KBSD612ESS ($141/yr, 752 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 92 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 KSSC42QVS costs roughly $1,838 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $141/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$141/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KSSC42QVS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 752 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.