Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA: running cost
At 274 kWh/yr, the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA'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 Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29% less, ranking 1,529 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 Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA on that list: Zephyr PRB24C01AG-ADA ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zephyr PRRD24C2AP ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 24 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA adds up to about $670 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 1,529 of 4,704, the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA 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.