Model
Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL**
Rank #999 means 998 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 59th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 59% of those models.
What does the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL**'s $149/yr puts it at rank #999 of 1,000, in the bottom five percent on cost for its class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $164/yr to run, a saving of roughly $15 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats 59% of refrigerator models we track, an average result for the class. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung RF32CG5B30** at $146/yr runs a little cheaper and the Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE** at $149/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 Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL**'s $149/yr adds up to roughly $1788 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #999 of 1,000, it sits at the very top of the cost range for its class, among the single priciest models we track to run.
By the numbers
The Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** 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 $149/yr, here is what the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** costs about $1490. That is roughly $150 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1640 over the same ten years.
How the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $149/yr, it runs about $85 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $141 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $164/yr, the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 29.4 cu ft, the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $149 a year it ranks #999 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** cost per month?
Roughly $12.44/mo, spreading the $149/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 804 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $149 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL** for its size?
59th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 998 | Samsung RF32CG5B30**30.5 cu ft | $146 |
| 997 | Lg LH29S8565*28.6 cu ft | $146 |
| 996 | Lg LF29S8330*28.6 cu ft | $146 |
| 995 | Lg LF29H8330*28.6 cu ft | $146 |
| 994 | Midea MRF29D3AWW29.3 cu ft | $145 |
Source
ES_0022856_JBSSNE48PL*_07022025112401_80260614View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Jenn Air and JBSSNE48PL** 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.