KitchenAid KSSC48QVS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KSSC48QVS
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KSSC48QVS at 805 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $151 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 108.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,704 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 $79/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 KitchenAid KBSD618ESS ($151/yr, 805 kWh/yr).
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Among KitchenAid's 100 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $101/year over the KUDR204KPA, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KSSC48QVS costs roughly $1,967 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $151/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
$151/year to run is the predictable cost of the KitchenAid KSSC48QVS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 KitchenAid KSSC48QVS is among the most expensive refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for cheaper alternatives. Part of that cost gap is the electricity rate, not the appliance, which the guide to why your state changes this number explains.