SAPPHIRE SR24-SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
SAPPHIRE SR24-SS: running cost
At 260 kWh/yr, the SAPPHIRE SR24-SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,314 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 $24/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 Midea MRM33S8BSL ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Seasons 189975 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Within the SAPPHIRE lineup
SAPPHIRE makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SW243SZSS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the SR24-SSADA at $49/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the SAPPHIRE SR24-SS costs roughly $635 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The SAPPHIRE SR24-SS is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The SAPPHIRE SR24-SS already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.