Running cost for the Perlick URS24A*1-5-****
The Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 245 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $46 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.
How the Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,041 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** on that list: Perlick URC24T*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Perlick URS24R*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Perlick's own models
Ranked 9 of Perlick's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the URA24W*1-5-**** ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HP24T*4C-**-***** ($52/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** costs roughly $599 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,041 of 4,704, the Perlick URS24A*1-5-**** 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.