Perlick URS15R1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Perlick URS15R1-5-: running cost
At 249 kWh/yr, the Perlick URS15R1-5-'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $47 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 35.5% less, ranking 1,124 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 $26/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 URS15R1-5-: Perlick URD24R1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), then Perlick URS15T1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 14 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perlick URS15R1-5- costs roughly $609 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $47/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
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. The 249 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.