Zephyr PRB15C01CG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zephyr PRB15C01CG: running cost
The Zephyr PRB15C01CG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,332 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 WERCS MS953619315302 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FFUE1326AV ($49/yr, 261 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP at $13/yr, and its priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD at $62/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Zephyr PRB15C01CG adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Zephyr PRB15C01CG is already efficient for its category at $49/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
The Zephyr PRB15C01CG already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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. The 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.