What the Premium Levella PFV21206HS costs to run
The Premium Levella PFV21206HS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 314 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $59 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.7% less, ranking 1,899 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $14/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Premium Levella PFV21206HS: Marathon MFF212BLS ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr), then Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 10 of Premium Levella's 26 certified refrigerators, this sits between the PRF165400XW ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PRNIM20***** ($88/yr, its priciest).
Premium Levella PFV21206HS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $59/year, the Premium Levella PFV21206HS adds up to about $767 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the Premium Levella PFV21206HS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 314 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,899 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.