Zephyr PRPW24C02CG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Zephyr PRPW24C02CG
The Zephyr PRPW24C02CG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 156 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zephyr PRPW24C02CG against the category
That's 59.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 139 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 $43/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Zephyr PRW24C02CBSG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zephyr PRPW24C02CG. Zephyr PRPW24C02BG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Zephyr lineup
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP at $13/yr, and its priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD at $62/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zephyr PRPW24C02CG costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Zephyr PRPW24C02CG is already efficient for its category at $29/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $29/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 139 of 4,704, the Zephyr PRPW24C02CG 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.