Perlick HA24B4C-- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Perlick HA24B4C-- costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Perlick HA24B4C-- at 272 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,494 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $21/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GE FUF14DZR ($51/yr, 271 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick HA24R4C-- ($51/yr, 272 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the URA24W1-5- at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HP24T4C-- at $52/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Perlick HA24B4C-- that long and it costs about $665 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Perlick HA24B4C-- is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Perlick HA24B4C-- 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 272 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,494 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.