Model
Elica EC24SRN12IPR
Rank #361 means 360 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 80th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 80% of those models.
What does the Elica EC24SRN12IPR cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Elica EC24SRN12IPR's $55/yr puts it at rank #361 of 1,000, on the cheaper side of the class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $61/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Adjusted for its size, it is more efficient than 80% of refrigerator models we track, a strong result once size is taken into account. At 12.5 cu ft, it is a mid-size 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 Hisense RR07N1GBE at $55/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kucht KR240TR at $55/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 Elica EC24SRN12IPR's $55/yr adds up to roughly $660 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Kucht KR240TR.
By the numbers
The Elica EC24SRN12IPR 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 $55/yr, here is what the Elica EC24SRN12IPR adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Elica EC24SRN12IPR costs about $550. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $610 over the same ten years.
How the Elica EC24SRN12IPR compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $55/yr, it runs about $9 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $47 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $61/yr, the Elica EC24SRN12IPR uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 12.5 cu ft, the Elica EC24SRN12IPR is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 Elica EC24SRN12IPR cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $55 a year it ranks #361 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Elica EC24SRN12IPR cost per month?
Roughly $4.56/mo, spreading the $55/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 295 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $55 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Elica EC24SRN12IPR for its size?
80th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Hisense RR07N1GBE7.3 cu ft | $55 |
| 359 | Beko & Blomberg K60340N10.7 cu ft | $55 |
| 358 | Frigidaire FRAE1836AW17.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 357 | Galanz GLR10TRDEFR9.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 356 | Lg LT11C2000*11.1 cu ft | $54 |
Source
ES_1145610_EC24SRN12IPR_05222024150828_2721521View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Elica and EC24SRN12IPR 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.