Model
Kitchenaid KBSD702M****
Rank #981 means 980 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 47th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 47% of those models.
What does the Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** cost to run per year?
Few refrigerator models we track cost as much to run as the Kitchenaid KBSD702M****; at about $140 a year it holds rank #981 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $154/yr to run, a saving of roughly $14 a year. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 47% of refrigerator models we track. 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 Kitchenaid KBSD612ESS** at $140/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg LF31WSH63* at $140/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 KBSD702M****'s $140/yr adds up to roughly $1680 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** 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 $140/yr, here is what the Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** 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 KBSD702M**** costs about $1400. That is roughly $140 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1540 over the same ten years.
How the Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $140/yr, it runs about $76 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $132 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $154/yr, the Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 25.1 cu ft, the Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** 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. 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.
- 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.
- 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 KBSD702M**** cheap to run?
Its $140/yr running cost, rank #981 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 KBSD702M**** cost per month?
About $11.65 a month, which is the $140 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: 753 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $140 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kitchenaid KBSD702M**** for its size?
47th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 980 | Kitchenaid KBSD612ESS**25 cu ft | $140 |
| 979 | Samsung RF27T5501**26.5 cu ft | $138 |
| 978 | Zline RSM-W-3628.9 cu ft | $138 |
| 977 | Midea MRF29D9***28.9 cu ft | $138 |
| 976 | Kenmore 405.7562542128.9 cu ft | $138 |
Source
ES_0022856_KBSD702M****_07062022114455_80133351View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kitchenaid and KBSD702M**** 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.