Running cost for the Professional Series PS-CRF949US-IN
The Professional Series PS-CRF949US-IN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 226 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 41.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 835 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 $30/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 Professional Series PS-CRF942US-IN ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Royal Sovereign RMF-128*** ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr).
Within the Professional Series lineup
Professional Series makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PS-CRF901US-IN at $38/yr, and its priciest, the PS-FRF192 at $118/yr.
Professional Series PS-CRF949US-IN over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $42/year, the Professional Series PS-CRF949US-IN adds up to about $552 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Professional Series PS-CRF949US-IN is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Professional Series PS-CRF949US-IN 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 835 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.