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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

BENESSI BKR36P

The BENESSI BKR36P never switches off, and its certified 345 kWh a year works out to about $65 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $5.41 a month for an average continuous draw of 39 watts. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 19% more electricity than the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 234 of 259. The same unit costs $43 a year in North Dakota but $161 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 83.6" H × 35.8" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$65/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$5.41
Per day
18¢
Certified use
345 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
20 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the BENESSI BKR36P (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

BENESSI BKR36P: 345 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$60
Alaska27.4¢$94
Arizona15.5¢$53
Arkansas14.2¢$49
California35.3¢$122
Colorado16.5¢$57
Connecticut32.2¢$111
Delaware18.8¢$65
District of Columbia25.4¢$88
Florida15.4¢$53
Georgia15.4¢$53
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$161
Idaho12.7¢$44
Illinois20.5¢$71
Indiana17.9¢$62
Iowa13.9¢$48
Kansas15.8¢$54
Kentucky15.0¢$52
Louisiana14.4¢$50
Maine28.4¢$98
Maryland22.1¢$76
Massachusetts29.4¢$102
Michigan21.4¢$74
Minnesota16.4¢$57
Mississippi16.8¢$58
Missouri14.0¢$48
Montana13.9¢$48
Nebraska13.3¢$46
Nevada14.3¢$49
New Hampshire27.2¢$94
New Jersey23.5¢$81
New Mexico15.2¢$52
New York29.4¢$102
North Carolina16.3¢$56
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$43
Ohio19.5¢$67
Oklahoma13.3¢$46
Oregon15.8¢$54
Pennsylvania21.5¢$74
Rhode Island28.3¢$98
South Carolina17.1¢$59
South Dakota14.5¢$50
Tennessee14.9¢$52
Texas17.0¢$59
Utah13.3¢$46
Vermont24.6¢$85
Virginia17.4¢$60
Washington14.4¢$50
West Virginia16.1¢$55
Wisconsin19.2¢$66
Wyoming14.7¢$51

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 345 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP345$65
Elica EC36SRN20IPR345$65
FULGOR MILANO FM6CR36FBI345$65
FULGOR MILANO FM7CR36FBI345$65
HALLMAN HRBIAR36PR345$65
HESTAN KRCR36345$65

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.41
Per year
$65

345 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 345 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the BENESSI BKR36P use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the BENESSI BKR36P at 345 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the BENESSI BKR36P cost to run per month?
About $5.41 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the BENESSI BKR36P energy efficient?
It uses 19% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the BENESSI BKR36P cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $43 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $161 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the BENESSI BKR36P draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 345 kWh works out to an average draw of about 39 watts — like leaving a 39-watt bulb on 24/7.

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