Perlick URC24W1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Perlick URC24W1-5- costs to run
At 99 kWh/yr, the Perlick URC24W1-5-'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 74.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 14 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 $54/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 URA24W1-5- ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick URD24W1-5- ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr).
Within the Perlick lineup
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 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 URC24W1-5- over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $19/year, the Perlick URC24W1-5- adds up to about $242 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Perlick URC24W1-5- is already efficient for its category at $19/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
The Perlick URC24W1-5- already costs $19/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 99 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.