Premium Levella PRNIM20 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Premium Levella PRNIM20
The Premium Levella PRNIM20 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 469 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $88 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 PRNIM20 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.5% above it, ranking 3,409 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Premium Levella PRNIM20 on that list: Maytag MBR1957FE ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VTFR2101EIE ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Premium Levella makes, the PRNIM20 costs the most to run, $49/year more than Premium Levella's cheapest, the PRF165400XW.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Premium Levella PRNIM20 adds up to about $1,146 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$88/year to run is the predictable cost of the Premium Levella PRNIM20; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 3,409 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 469 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.