What the Perlick URS15R*1-5-**** costs to run
The Perlick URS15R*1-5-**** 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.
Perlick URS15R*1-5-**** against the category
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,124 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Perlick URS15T*1-5-**** ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Perlick URS15R*1-5-****. Perlick URD24R*1-5-**** ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 14 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perlick URS15R*1-5-**** costs roughly $609 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Perlick URS15R*1-5-**** 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $47/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,124 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.