Running cost for the PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS
The PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 429 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $81 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS against the category
That's 11.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,053 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $8/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung RT16A6195** ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS. Kenmore 263.7547962# ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing PORTER&CHARLES's own models
Among PORTER&CHARLES's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $6/year over the PC24SS, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS that long and it costs about $1,048 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $81/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the PORTER&CHARLES PC28SS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 429 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.