Model
Black+Decker BDA12GLAS
Rank #402 means 401 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 69th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 69% of those models.
What does the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS cost to run per year?
The Black+Decker BDA12GLAS costs about $58 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #402 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $64/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Its 69th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step ahead of the class median, though not among the very top results. At 12 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Omnimax 3760-913 at $58/yr runs a little cheaper and the Galanz GLR12TBKEFR at $58/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS's $58/yr adds up to roughly $696 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Galanz GLR12TS5F, Galanz GLR12TBKEFR.
By the numbers
The Black+Decker BDA12GLAS normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $58/yr, here is what the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS costs about $580. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $58/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $50 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $64/yr, the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 12 cu ft, the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS cheap to run?
It is about average. At $58 a year it ranks #402 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS cost per month?
Roughly $4.83/mo, spreading the $58/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 312 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $58 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Black+Decker BDA12GLAS for its size?
69th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Omnimax 3760-91311.5 cu ft | $58 |
| 400 | Midea HD-423FW11.5 cu ft | $58 |
| 399 | Frigidaire FRTE1226AB11.5 cu ft | $58 |
| 398 | Whirlpool WRT312CZJ***11.6 cu ft | $58 |
| 397 | Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS11.6 cu ft | $58 |
Source
ES_1126486_BDA12GLAS_04092025140446_80247738View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Black+Decker and BDA12GLAS are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.