Perlick URS24T1-5- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Perlick URS24T1-5-
At 245 kWh/yr, the Perlick URS24T1-5-'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 URS24T1-5- compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,043 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 URS24T1-5- on that list: Perlick URS24R1-5- ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while roomwell REFNFR1701 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Perlick lineup
Ranked 11 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perlick URS24T1-5- costs roughly $599 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the Perlick URS24T1-5-; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 245 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.