Perlick URS24T*1-5-****: running cost
The Perlick URS24T*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.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,043 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 $27/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 URS24R*1-5-**** ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is roomwell REFNFR1701 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Comparing Perlick's own models
Perlick makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Perlick URS24T*1-5-**** adds up to about $599 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Perlick URS24T*1-5-**** is already efficient for its category at $46/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 $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,043 of 4,704, the Perlick URS24T*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.