Professional Series PS-FRF172 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Professional Series PS-FRF172
ENERGY STAR certifies the Professional Series PS-FRF172 at 539 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $101 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.6% above it, ranking 3,644 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 $29/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 Professional Series PS-FRF172: Marvel MRFF236-SSK1A ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), then THOR KITCHEN RF3621 ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).
Within the Professional Series lineup
Ranked 20 of Professional Series's 21 certified refrigerators, this sits between the PS-CRF901US-IN ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PS-FRF192 ($118/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $101/year, the Professional Series PS-FRF172 adds up to about $1,317 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $101/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 Professional Series PS-FRF172 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $101/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 539 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,644 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.