Perlick URS15W1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Perlick URS15W1-5-
ENERGY STAR certifies the Perlick URS15W1-5- at 99 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 16 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 URD24W1-5- ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick URS24W1-5- ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr).
Comparing Perlick's own models
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $19/year, the Perlick URS15W1-5- adds up to about $242 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Perlick URS15W1-5- 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
$19/year to run is the predictable cost of the Perlick URS15W1-5-; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 16 of 4,704, the Perlick URS15W1-5- 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.