Model
Cellara By Element EBS24BES
Rank #330 means 329 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 28th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 28% of those models.
What does the Cellara By Element EBS24BES cost to run per year?
Ranking #330 of 1,000, the Cellara By Element EBS24BES is in the cheaper half of its class to run, at about $51 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 28% of refrigerator models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. At 5.2 cu ft, it is a small refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA at $51/yr runs a little cheaper and the Silhouette SPRBC052D3SS-P at $51/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Cellara By Element EBS24BES's $51/yr adds up to roughly $612 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Silhouette SPRBC052D3SS-P, U-Line UHBV524-IS01A.
By the numbers
The Cellara By Element EBS24BES normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $51/yr, here is what the Cellara By Element EBS24BES adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Cellara By Element EBS24BES costs about $510. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Cellara By Element EBS24BES compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $51/yr, it runs about $13 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $43 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Cellara By Element EBS24BES uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5.2 cu ft, the Cellara By Element EBS24BES is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Cellara By Element EBS24BES cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $51 a year it ranks #330 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Cellara By Element EBS24BES cost per month?
Roughly $4.25/mo, spreading the $51/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 275 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $51 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Cellara By Element EBS24BES for its size?
28th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Zephyr PRB24C01AS-ADA5.1 cu ft | $51 |
| 328 | Thermador T24UR925LS5.2 cu ft | $51 |
| 327 | Thermador T24UR915LS5.2 cu ft | $51 |
| 326 | Thermador T24UR900DP5 cu ft | $51 |
| 325 | Kitchenaid KUR*314KBS**5.2 cu ft | $51 |
Source
ES_1145034_EBS24BES_03042026103737_80283783View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Cellara By Element and EBS24BES are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.