Model
Perlick HA24R*4E-**-*****
Rank #253 means 252 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 27th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 27% of those models.
What does the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** cost to run per year?
At $47 a year to run, the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** runs cheaper than most models in its class, ranking #253 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 16% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $56/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Its 27th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Roomwell REFNFR2601 at $47/yr runs a little cheaper and the Emerson CR2700B at $47/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 Perlick HA24R*4E-**-*****'s $47/yr adds up to roughly $564 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** 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 $47/yr, here is what the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** costs about $470. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $560 over the same ten years.
How the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $47/yr, it runs about $17 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $39 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $56/yr, the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** uses 16% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.7 cu ft, the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency 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.
- 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.
- 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 Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $47 a year it ranks #253 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** cost per month?
Roughly $3.93/mo, spreading the $47/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 254 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $47 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Perlick HA24R*4E-**-***** for its size?
27th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Roomwell REFNFR26012.6 cu ft | $47 |
| 251 | Frestec FTC30RF3 cu ft | $47 |
| 250 | Vissani VS26HSCPB2.6 cu ft | $47 |
| 249 | Premium Levella PRF446300HS4.4 cu ft | $47 |
| 248 | Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A5.3 cu ft | $47 |
Source
ES_1026078_HA24R*4E-**-*****_122120201656856_5179596View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Perlick and HA24R*4E-**-***** 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.