Model
Bosch B36FD10EN*
Rank #952 means 951 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 63rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 63% of those models.
What does the Bosch B36FD10EN* cost to run per year?
Few refrigerator models we track cost as much to run as the Bosch B36FD10EN*; at about $130 a year it holds rank #952 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $144/yr to run, a saving of roughly $14 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 63% of refrigerator models we track, a reasonably strong result for the class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 26.3 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 Ge GFE26JGM**** at $130/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bosch B36FD51SN* at $130/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 Bosch B36FD10EN*'s $130/yr adds up to roughly $1560 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bosch B36FD51SN*.
By the numbers
The Bosch B36FD10EN* 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 $130/yr, here is what the Bosch B36FD10EN* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bosch B36FD10EN* costs about $1300. That is roughly $140 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1440 over the same ten years.
How the Bosch B36FD10EN* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $130/yr, it runs about $66 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $122 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $144/yr, the Bosch B36FD10EN* uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 26.3 cu ft, the Bosch B36FD10EN* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- 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 Bosch B36FD10EN* cheap to run?
Its $130/yr running cost, rank #952 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 Bosch B36FD10EN* cost per month?
About $10.86 a month, which is the $130 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: 702 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $130 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bosch B36FD10EN* for its size?
63rd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 951 | Ge GFE26JGM****25.6 cu ft | $130 |
| 950 | Lg LY24Z6231*23.7 cu ft | $130 |
| 949 | Lg LRFXC2606*25.5 cu ft | $130 |
| 948 | Lg LF26WCH5H*25.5 cu ft | $130 |
| 947 | Lg LF24WZP62*23.7 cu ft | $130 |
Source
ES_31649_B36FD10EN*_05082024221458_8472926View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bosch and B36FD10EN* 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.