Running cost for the Premium Levella PRF165400XW
The Premium Levella PRF165400XW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 207 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 387 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 $34/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 Midea WHS-65LW1 ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Premium Levella PRF166400XS ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr).
Within the Premium Levella lineup
Premium Levella sells 26 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $49/year under the PRNIM20*****, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Premium Levella PRF165400XW adds up to about $506 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Premium Levella PRF165400XW is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Premium Levella PRF165400XW 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.
The data behind this page
At rank 387 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. The 207 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.