Running cost for the PEPSI FR101PEP
At 245 kWh/yr, the PEPSI FR101PEP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
PEPSI FR101PEP against the category
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,037 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 $27/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Perlick URC24A*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the PEPSI FR101PEP. NewAge Products Inc. 93007 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the PEPSI lineup
The PEPSI FR101PEP is the only refrigerator from PEPSI that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the PEPSI FR101PEP costs roughly $599 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The PEPSI FR101PEP is already efficient for its category at $46/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
At $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.