Model
Sapphire SR24-SSADA
Rank #289 means 288 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 26th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 26% of those models.
What does the Sapphire SR24-SSADA cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Sapphire SR24-SSADA sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #289, at roughly $49 a year. It uses 13% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $56/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 26% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 4.6 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L at $49/yr runs a little cheaper and the Miele K 2601 Vi at $49/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 Sapphire SR24-SSADA's $49/yr adds up to roughly $588 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Sapphire SR24-SSADA 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 $49/yr, here is what the Sapphire SR24-SSADA adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Sapphire SR24-SSADA costs about $490. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $560 over the same ten years.
How the Sapphire SR24-SSADA compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $49/yr, it runs about $15 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $41 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 Sapphire SR24-SSADA uses 13% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.6 cu ft, the Sapphire SR24-SSADA is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Sapphire SR24-SSADA cheap to run?
Yes. Its $49/yr running cost puts it at rank #289 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Sapphire SR24-SSADA cost per month?
About $4.07 a month, which is the $49 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 263 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $49 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Sapphire SR24-SSADA for its size?
26th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L10 cu ft | $49 |
| 287 | Absocold ARD369A*14R/L3.6 cu ft | $49 |
| 286 | Frigidaire FFUE1326AV13 cu ft | $48 |
| 285 | Vissani MDAR33BK53.3 cu ft | $48 |
| 284 | U-Line 3018RGLB3.4 cu ft | $48 |
Source
ES_1131312_SR24-SSADA_11242020091500_2218438View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Sapphire and SR24-SSADA 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.