Running cost for the KitchenAid KUR*114KSB**
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KUR*114KSB** at 274 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $52 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29% less, ranking 1,507 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 $21/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 KUR*114KSB**: KitchenAid KUR*114KPA** ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KUR*124SPA** ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Ranked 6 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 KUR*114KSB** costs roughly $670 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the KitchenAid KUR*114KSB** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 274 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,507 of 4,704, the KitchenAid KUR*114KSB** 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.