Model
Blomberg BRFB1532SS
Rank #455 means 454 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 81st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 81% of those models.
What does the Blomberg BRFB1532SS cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Blomberg BRFB1532SS's $61/yr puts it at rank #455 of 1,000, right around the class average. It uses 30% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $87/yr to run, a saving of roughly $26 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 81% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At 14 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 Beko BFTF2716WH at $61/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV at $61/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 Blomberg BRFB1532SS's $61/yr adds up to roughly $732 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Blomberg BRFB1532SS 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 $61/yr, here is what the Blomberg BRFB1532SS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS costs about $610. That is roughly $260 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $870 over the same ten years.
How the Blomberg BRFB1532SS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $61/yr, it runs about $3 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $53 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $87/yr, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS uses 30% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14 cu ft, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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 Blomberg BRFB1532SS cheap to run?
It is about average. At $61 a year it ranks #455 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Blomberg BRFB1532SS cost per month?
Roughly $5.06/mo, spreading the $61/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 327 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $61 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Blomberg BRFB1532SS for its size?
81st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 454 | Beko BFTF2716WH13.6 cu ft | $61 |
| 453 | Bangson US-BSR-3074 cu ft | $61 |
| 452 | Bangson US-BSR-3034 cu ft | $61 |
| 451 | Bangson US-BSR-301-24 cu ft | $61 |
| 450 | Bangson US-BSR-300-24 cu ft | $61 |
Source
ES_1036108_BRFB1532SS_092920220119101_3104489View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Blomberg and BRFB1532SS 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.