KitchenAid KUDR204KSB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the KitchenAid KUDR204KSB
The KitchenAid KUDR204KSB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 269 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KUDR204KSB against the category
That's 30.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,417 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 $22/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KURT524SPA ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KUDR204KSB. KitchenAid KUDR204KPA ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
KitchenAid makes 100 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 100 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KUDR204KPA at $51/yr, and its priciest, the KSSC48QVS at $151/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the KitchenAid KUDR204KSB adds up to about $657 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The KitchenAid KUDR204KSB is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 269 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,417 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KUDR204KSB 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.