Perlick URC24T1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Perlick URC24T1-5-
The Perlick URC24T1-5- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 245 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 URC24T1-5- compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,040 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 URC24T1-5- on that list: Perlick URC24R1-5- ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Perlick URS24A1-5- ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Perlick lineup
Ranked 8 of Perlick's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the URA24W1-5- ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HP24T4C-- ($52/yr, its priciest).
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 URC24T1-5- that long and it costs about $599 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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 1,040 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.