Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS: running cost
The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 330 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $62 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.5% less, ranking 2,167 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $11/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS: Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr), then Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 38 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS adds up to about $807 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
$62/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
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 330 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.