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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Kitchen Aid KBBX104

Running around the clock, the Kitchen Aid KBBX104 uses a certified 394 kWh per year — about $74 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.18 a month, the equivalent of a steady 45-watt draw. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified bottom-freezer refrigerator — 30% less electricity than the median, ranked 113 of 1458. The same unit costs $49 a year in North Dakota but $184 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 69.5" H × 21.3" W

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

$74/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$6.18
Per day
20¢
Certified use
394 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
9.2 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Kitchen Aid KBBX104 (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Kitchen Aid KBBX104: 394 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$69
Alaska27.4¢$108
Arizona15.5¢$61
Arkansas14.2¢$56
California35.3¢$139
Colorado16.5¢$65
Connecticut32.2¢$127
Delaware18.8¢$74
District of Columbia25.4¢$100
Florida15.4¢$61
Georgia15.4¢$61
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$184
Idaho12.7¢$50
Illinois20.5¢$81
Indiana17.9¢$71
Iowa13.9¢$55
Kansas15.8¢$62
Kentucky15.0¢$59
Louisiana14.4¢$57
Maine28.4¢$112
Maryland22.1¢$87
Massachusetts29.4¢$116
Michigan21.4¢$84
Minnesota16.4¢$65
Mississippi16.8¢$66
Missouri14.0¢$55
Montana13.9¢$55
Nebraska13.3¢$52
Nevada14.3¢$56
New Hampshire27.2¢$107
New Jersey23.5¢$93
New Mexico15.2¢$60
New York29.4¢$116
North Carolina16.3¢$64
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$49
Ohio19.5¢$77
Oklahoma13.3¢$52
Oregon15.8¢$62
Pennsylvania21.5¢$85
Rhode Island28.3¢$112
South Carolina17.1¢$67
South Dakota14.5¢$57
Tennessee14.9¢$59
Texas17.0¢$67
Utah13.3¢$52
Vermont24.6¢$97
Virginia17.4¢$68
Washington14.4¢$57
West Virginia16.1¢$63
Wisconsin19.2¢$76
Wyoming14.7¢$58

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 394 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Gaggenau RB280703394$74
Jenn-Air JBBFX24NHX394$74
Frigidaire FRBE1226AV395$74
Insignia NS-RBM11**2395$74
Insignia NS-RBM11SS2395$74
Insignia NS-RBM11WH2395$74

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.18
Per year
$74

394 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $74/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 394 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 Kitchen Aid KBBX104 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kitchen Aid KBBX104 at 394 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 Kitchen Aid KBBX104 cost to run per month?
About $6.18 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $74 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Kitchen Aid KBBX104 energy efficient?
It uses 30% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Kitchen Aid KBBX104 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $49 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $184 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Kitchen Aid KBBX104 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 394 kWh works out to an average draw of about 45 watts — like leaving a 45-watt bulb on 24/7.

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