Perlick URD24W1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Perlick URD24W1-5-
ENERGY STAR certifies the Perlick URD24W1-5- at 99 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $19 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 74.4% less, ranking 15 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $54/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Perlick URD24W1-5-: Perlick URC24W1-5- ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr), then Perlick URS15W1-5- ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr).
Within the Perlick lineup
Ranked 3 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).
Perlick URD24W1-5- over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perlick URD24W1-5- costs roughly $242 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $19/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
A refrigerator like the Perlick URD24W1-5- 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 15 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.