Zephyr PRPW24C02BG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zephyr PRPW24C02BG: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRPW24C02BG at 156 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $29 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 PRPW24C02BG compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 59.6% less, ranking 138 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Zephyr PRPW24C02BG on that list: XO XOU24WDZOFR ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zephyr PRPW24C02CG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Zephyr's own models
Ranked 6 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).
Zephyr PRPW24C02BG over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zephyr PRPW24C02BG costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $29/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$29/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zephyr PRPW24C02BG; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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 156 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.