Perlick HC24R4C-- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Perlick HC24R4C--
The Perlick HC24R4C-- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 276 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Perlick HC24R4C-- against the category
That's 28.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,554 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 $21/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Perlick HC24T4C-- ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Perlick HC24R4C--. Perlick HC24B4C-- ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Perlick's own models
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 27 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the URA24W1-5- at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HP24T4C-- at $52/yr.
Perlick HC24R4C-- over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the Perlick HC24R4C-- adds up to about $675 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Perlick HC24R4C-- is already efficient for its category at $52/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 $52/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 1,554 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. The 276 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.