Zephyr PRW24C02CBSG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Zephyr PRW24C02CBSG costs to run
At 156 kWh/yr, the Zephyr PRW24C02CBSG's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $29 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 59.6% less, ranking 140 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 $43/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 PRW24C02CBSG: Zephyr PRPW24C02CG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr), then Zephyr PRW24C02CG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr).
Within the Zephyr lineup
Ranked 8 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zephyr PRW24C02CBSG costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $29/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
At $29/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 140 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 156 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.