Zephyr PRW24C02CPG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Zephyr PRW24C02CPG
The Zephyr PRW24C02CPG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 156 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 59.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 142 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $43/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Zephyr PRW24C02CG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Zephyr PRW24C32CG ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr).
Within the Zephyr lineup
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP at $13/yr, and its priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD at $62/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zephyr PRW24C02CPG that long and it costs about $381 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Zephyr PRW24C02CPG is already efficient for its category at $29/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$29/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zephyr PRW24C02CPG; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 156 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 142 of 4,704, the Zephyr PRW24C02CPG 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.