Zline SRBCRV-36: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline SRBCRV-36 at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zline SRBCRV-36 against the category
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,378 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 $8/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Absocold ARD484F*10R/L ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zline SRBCRV-36. VITARA VBCR2001EWE ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Zline lineup
Zline makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Zline SRBCRV-36 adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Zline SRBCRV-36 is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,378 of 4,704, the Zline SRBCRV-36 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.