Premium Levella PRNIM18 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Premium Levella PRNIM18
The Premium Levella PRNIM18 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 448 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $84 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,170 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 $12/year over 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 Kenmore 899.7231#32# ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RT18M623 ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Premium Levella makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 26 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRF165400XW at $39/yr, and its priciest, the PRNIM20 at $88/yr.
Premium Levella PRNIM18 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Premium Levella PRNIM18 costs roughly $1,095 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $84/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 Premium Levella PRNIM18 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$84/year to run is the predictable cost of the Premium Levella PRNIM18; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 448 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,170 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.