Perlick URC24A*1-5-****: running cost
At 245 kWh/yr, the Perlick URC24A*1-5-****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $46 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 URC24A*1-5-**** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,038 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Perlick URC24A*1-5-**** on that list: PEPSI FR101PEP ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Perlick URC24R*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Perlick's own models
Ranked 6 of Perlick's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the URA24W*1-5-**** ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HP24T*4C-**-***** ($52/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Perlick URC24A*1-5-**** adds up to about $599 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 1,038 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.