Running cost for the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA
ENERGY STAR certifies the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA at 127 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $24 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA against the category
That's 67.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 53 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 $49/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Zline RWDO-GS-24 ($24/yr, 129 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA. DOMETIC C60SBI CARE ($24/yr, 126 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing SAPPHIRE's own models
SAPPHIRE makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA costs roughly $310 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA is already efficient for its category at $24/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
The SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA already costs $24/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 127 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 53 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.