Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS at 69 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $13 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 82.1% less, ranking 4 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 $60/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 ($13/yr, 69 kWh/yr), then Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD ($13/yr, 69 kWh/yr).
Comparing Zephyr's own models
Ranked 2 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $13/year, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS adds up to about $169 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $13/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
A refrigerator like the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS is among the cheapest 4,704 refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for the rest of the range.