What the Stirling S4-D250PANR costs to run
At 134 kWh/yr, the Stirling S4-D250PANR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $25 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 65.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 81 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 $47/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 Stirling S4-D225SS ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Stirling S4-D250SS ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr).
Comparing Stirling's own models
Stirling makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the S4-100PANR at $25/yr, and its priciest, the S4-D250SS at $25/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Stirling S4-D250PANR costs roughly $327 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Stirling S4-D250PANR is already efficient for its category at $25/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
At $25/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 134 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.