What the Monogram ZIRS360NP**** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Monogram ZIRS360NP**** at 364 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.7% less, ranking 2,615 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $4/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Monogram ZIRS360NP****: Monogram ZIRS360NN**** ($68/yr, 364 kWh/yr), then Samsung RT18M62*3** ($68/yr, 364 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 15 of Monogram's 27 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ZIW241NBW**** ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ZICS360NV**** ($114/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Monogram ZIRS360NP**** costs roughly $890 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,615 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.