Model
Black Decker BR2010JIMW
Rank #732 means 731 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 80th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 80% of those models.
What does the Black Decker BR2010JIMW cost to run per year?
At about $88 a year, the Black Decker BR2010JIMW costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #732 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $96/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Few refrigerator models we track beat it on size-adjusted efficiency; it edges out 80% of the class once capacity is normalized. 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 Beko BBBF3019WE at $88/yr runs a little cheaper and the Stovv F20HF01SW at $88/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 BR2010JIMW's $88/yr adds up to roughly $1056 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Black Decker BR2010JIMW 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 $88/yr, here is what the Black Decker BR2010JIMW 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 BR2010JIMW costs about $880. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $960 over the same ten years.
How the Black Decker BR2010JIMW compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $88/yr, it runs about $24 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $80 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $96/yr, the Black Decker BR2010JIMW uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 20.1 cu ft, the Black Decker BR2010JIMW 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 BR2010JIMW cheap to run?
Its $88/yr running cost, rank #732 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 BR2010JIMW cost per month?
About $7.32 a month, which is the $88 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: 473 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $88 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Black Decker BR2010JIMW for its size?
80th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Beko BBBF3019WE16.4 cu ft | $88 |
| 730 | Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A4.9 cu ft | $87 |
| 729 | Bosch B30IB905SP16 cu ft | $87 |
| 728 | Premium Levella PRNIM20*****20.4 cu ft | $87 |
| 727 | Kitchenaid KRBX109E****18.6 cu ft | $87 |
Source
ES_1126481_BR2010JIMW_010420250242953_2030418View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Black Decker and BR2010JIMW 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.