Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD
The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 69 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 5 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-OD: Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS ($13/yr, 69 kWh/yr), then SMEG Spa CVIU121 ($17/yr, 88 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 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 PRRFD24C2AS-OD over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD that long and it costs about $169 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 69 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD is among the cheapest 4,704 refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for the rest of the range. How much of that ranking is rate rather than appliance is in the guide to why your state changes this number.