Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-*****: running cost
At 276 kWh/yr, the Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-*****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $52 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-***** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28.5% less, ranking 1,560 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-***** on that list: Summit FF708BLSS ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zephyr PRRD24C1AS ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Urban Bonfire lineup
The Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-***** is the only refrigerator from Urban Bonfire that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-***** adds up to about $675 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-***** 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,560 of 4,704, the Urban Bonfire HU24R*4C-**-***** 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.