What the Perlick URC24T*1-5-**** costs to run
At 245 kWh/yr, the Perlick URC24T*1-5-****'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.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,040 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 $27/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 Perlick URC24R*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Within the Perlick lineup
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the URA24W*1-5-**** at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HP24T*4C-**-***** at $52/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Perlick URC24T*1-5-**** that long and it costs about $599 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Perlick URC24T*1-5-**** 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Perlick URC24T*1-5-**** 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,040 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.