Zephyr PRW24F01CG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Zephyr PRW24F01CG costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRW24F01CG at 245 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zephyr PRW24F01CG against the category
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,060 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $27/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zephyr PRW24F01CG. upstreman FR17 Pro-Yellow ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Zephyr's own models
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP at $13/yr, and its priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD at $62/yr.
Zephyr PRW24F01CG over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Zephyr PRW24F01CG adds up to about $599 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Zephyr PRW24F01CG is already efficient for its category at $46/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
A refrigerator like the Zephyr PRW24F01CG 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.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 245 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.