Premium Levella PRF257400XB: running cost
The Premium Levella PRF257400XB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 213 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $40 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 Premium Levella PRF257400XB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.8% less, ranking 523 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Premium Levella PRF257400XB on that list: Premium Levella PRF256400XS ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Royal Sovereign RMF-74*** ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Premium Levella lineup
Ranked 6 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 PRF257400XB over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Premium Levella PRF257400XB that long and it costs about $521 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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
A refrigerator like the Premium Levella PRF257400XB 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 213 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 523 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.