Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S*** at 683 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $128 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 76.9% above it, ranking 4,413 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $56/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S*** on that list: LG LRFLS3226* ($128/yr, 682 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF29BB8900** ($128/yr, 683 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Crosley Professional's own models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Crosley Professional makes, the ZRFHW257S*** costs the most to run, $7/year more than Crosley Professional's cheapest, the ZRSEH268A*.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $128/year, the Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S*** adds up to about $1,669 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $128/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 683 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,413 of 4,704, the Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S*** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.