Running cost for the Zephyr PRPB24C01CG
At 278 kWh/yr, the Zephyr PRPB24C01CG's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zephyr PRPB24C01CG against the category
That's 28% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,593 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $20/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Zephyr PRR24C01AS-OD ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zephyr PRPB24C01CG. Zephyr PRPB24C01BG ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 33 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 PRPB24C01CG 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 PRPB24C01CG that long and it costs about $679 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Zephyr PRPB24C01CG 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
The Zephyr PRPB24C01CG 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,593 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.