Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD at 278 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 28% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,589 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 $20/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 XO XOU24ORSR ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Zephyr PRB24C01CBSG ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP at $13/yr, and its priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD at $62/yr.
Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD that long and it costs about $679 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD is already efficient for its category at $52/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
A refrigerator like the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,589 of 4,704, the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD 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.