Model
Black Decker BR2010JS
Rank #609 means 608 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 92nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 92% of those models.
What does the Black Decker BR2010JS cost to run per year?
At about $72 a year, the Black Decker BR2010JS costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #609 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $80/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 92% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, one of the stronger results in its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 20.1 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Smeg CB300U at $72/yr runs a little cheaper and the Moffat MBE11DSVSS at $72/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 BR2010JS's $72/yr adds up to roughly $864 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Black Decker BR2010JS 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 $72/yr, here is what the Black Decker BR2010JS 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 BR2010JS costs about $720. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $800 over the same ten years.
How the Black Decker BR2010JS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $72/yr, it runs about $8 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $64 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $80/yr, the Black Decker BR2010JS uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 20.1 cu ft, the Black Decker BR2010JS is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, among refrigerator models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Black Decker BR2010JS cheap to run?
Its $72/yr running cost, rank #609 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Black Decker BR2010JS cost per month?
About $6.02 a month, which is the $72 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 389 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $72 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Black Decker BR2010JS for its size?
92nd percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 608 | Smeg CB300U8.4 cu ft | $72 |
| 607 | Marvel MLRF*24-SS*1A4.9 cu ft | $72 |
| 606 | Frigidaire FFHT2033V*20.4 cu ft | $72 |
| 605 | Summit FFBF103***10.5 cu ft | $71 |
| 604 | Kenmore 899.6133#32#20.5 cu ft | $71 |
Source
ES_1126481_BR2010JS_011320250114556_3433462View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Black Decker and BR2010JS 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.