Zephyr BBV24C01AS-ADA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zephyr BBV24C01AS-ADA: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr BBV24C01AS-ADA at 274 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29% less, ranking 1,527 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $21/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Zephyr BBV24C01AS-ADA: Zephyr BBV24C01AG-ADA ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr), then Zephyr PRB24C01AG-ADA ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr).
Comparing Zephyr's own models
Ranked 22 of Zephyr's 39 certified refrigerators, this sits between the PRRFD24C2AP ($13/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PRRFD24C2AS-OD ($62/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the Zephyr BBV24C01AS-ADA adds up to about $670 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Zephyr BBV24C01AS-ADA already costs $52/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 274 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,527 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.