What the SAPPHIRE SR243SS costs to run
The SAPPHIRE SR243SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 259 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
SAPPHIRE SR243SS against the category
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,271 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit FF195 ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SAPPHIRE SR243SS. roomwell REFNFR3301 ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the SAPPHIRE lineup
SAPPHIRE makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SW243SZSS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the SR24-SSADA at $49/yr.
SAPPHIRE SR243SS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the SAPPHIRE SR243SS adds up to about $633 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The SAPPHIRE SR243SS 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the SAPPHIRE SR243SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,271 of 4,704, the SAPPHIRE SR243SS sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.