Running cost for the ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR
At 297 kWh/yr, the ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR against the category
That's 23.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,751 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Crosley CRM101A* ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR. VITARA;FORTÉ VTFR1002EWE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
ZGA sells 4 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $24/year under the ZRT25ASLOPR, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR adds up to about $726 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $56/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,751 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.