Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD
The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD 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 2,168 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-OD: Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr), then Danby DCR047A1 ($62/yr, 331 kWh/yr).
Within the Zephyr lineup
Of the 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Zephyr makes, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD costs the most to run, $49/year more than Zephyr's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD adds up to about $807 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 330 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,168 of 4,704, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD 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.