Model
Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA
Rank #620 means 619 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 36th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 36% of those models.
What does the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA cost to run per year?
At about $73 a year, the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #620 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $81/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 36% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 8.8 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 Avanti AVFF21DLJM#** at $73/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea HD-774** at $73/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 Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA's $73/yr adds up to roughly $876 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA 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 $73/yr, here is what the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA costs about $730. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $810 over the same ten years.
How the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $73/yr, it runs about $9 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $65 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $81/yr, the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8.8 cu ft, the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA cheap to run?
Its $73/yr running cost, rank #620 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 Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA cost per month?
About $6.08 a month, which is the $73 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: 393 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $73 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kitchenaid KBBX102MPA for its size?
36th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 619 | Avanti AVFF21DLJM#**21 cu ft | $73 |
| 618 | Summit FF1141W10.8 cu ft | $73 |
| 617 | Hisense RB11N6C*E10.8 cu ft | $73 |
| 616 | Danby DFF070B2BSLDB-67 cu ft | $73 |
| 615 | Unique UGP-330L W AC11.7 cu ft | $72 |
Source
ES_22856_KBBX102MPA_030420220943768_5176606View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kitchenaid and KBBX102MPA 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.