Perlick URD24R1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Perlick URD24R1-5-: running cost
The Perlick URD24R1-5- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,123 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 $26/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 URA24R1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick URS15R1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Comparing Perlick's own models
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the URA24W1-5- at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HP24T4C-- at $52/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perlick URD24R1-5- costs roughly $609 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Perlick URD24R1-5- is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Perlick URD24R1-5- ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,123 of 4,704, the Perlick URD24R1-5- sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 249 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.