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.