Perlick HP24T4C-- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Perlick HP24T4C-- costs to run
The Perlick HP24T4C-- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 276 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $52 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.
How the Perlick HP24T4C-- compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28.5% less, ranking 1,558 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Perlick HP24T4C-- on that list: Perlick HP24R4C-- ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FF708BLSS ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Perlick's own models
Of the 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Perlick makes, the HP24T4C-- costs the most to run, $33/year more than Perlick's cheapest, the URA24W1-5-.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the Perlick HP24T4C-- adds up to about $675 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Perlick HP24T4C-- already costs $52/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,558 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.