Running cost for the Monogram ZIR241NBR****
ENERGY STAR certifies the Monogram ZIR241NBR**** at 301 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $57 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Monogram ZIR241NBR**** against the category
That's 22% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,776 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $16/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Monogram ZIR241NPN**** ($57/yr, 301 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Monogram ZIR241NBR****. Miele KFN 7784 D ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Monogram's own models
Monogram makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ZIW241NBW**** at $22/yr, and its priciest, the ZICS360NV**** at $114/yr.
Monogram ZIR241NBR**** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Monogram ZIR241NBR**** that long and it costs about $736 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Monogram ZIR241NBR**** is already efficient for its category at $57/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Monogram ZIR241NBR**** already costs $57/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,776 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.