Zline RBCRV-24 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zline RBCRV-24: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline RBCRV-24 at 295 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zline RBCRV-24 against the category
That's 23.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,680 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
Fhiaba S240FR3U ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zline RBCRV-24. VITARA VBCR1201EWE ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Zline makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RWDO-GS-24 at $24/yr, and its priciest, the RSM-W-36-BS at $140/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zline RBCRV-24 costs roughly $721 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Zline RBCRV-24 is already efficient for its category at $55/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
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zline RBCRV-24; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 295 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.