SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR
Brand: SAPPHIRE

Running cost for the SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$48/year, priced at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR at 256 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.

$0.13per day

$4.01per month

256kWh per year, certified

$626over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 33.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,209 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 Perlick HP15R4E-- ($48/yr, 256 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit ADRD15 ($48/yr, 256 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

SAPPHIRE makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SW243SZSS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the SR24-SSADA at $49/yr.

What this adds up to over time

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $48/year, the SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR adds up to about $626 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

The SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR is already efficient for its category at $48/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

A refrigerator like the SAPPHIRE SRD243SSPR 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

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 256 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,209 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.