What the Premium Levella PRF316300HS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Premium Levella PRF316300HS at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $60 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 17.1% less, ranking 1,985 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 $12/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 PRF316300HS: Premium Levella PRF315300HW ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then Professional Series PS-CRF961US-IN ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Within the Premium Levella lineup
Ranked 12 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Premium Levella PRF316300HS costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Premium Levella PRF316300HS 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,985 of 4,704, the Premium Levella PRF316300HS sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.