Monogram ZWE23ESN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Monogram ZWE23ESN: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Monogram ZWE23ESN at 596 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $112 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 54.4% above it, ranking 4,058 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 $39/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 ZWE23ESN: GE Profile PWE23KYN ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr), then Monogram ZWE23NST ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr).
Comparing Monogram's own models
Ranked 18 of Monogram's 27 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ZIW241NBW ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ZICS360NV ($114/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Monogram ZWE23ESN costs roughly $1,457 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $112/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Monogram ZWE23ESN or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Monogram ZWE23ESN is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 596 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.