Running cost for the Zephyr PRPB24C01BG
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRPB24C01BG at 278 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.
How the Zephyr PRPB24C01BG compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28% less, ranking 1,592 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Zephyr PRPB24C01BG on that list: Zephyr PRB24C01CG ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zephyr PRPB24C01CG ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Zephyr's own models
Ranked 32 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zephyr PRPB24C01BG that long and it costs about $679 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Zephyr PRPB24C01BG ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,592 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.