Model
Contoure R-1542BKS
Rank #652 means 651 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 53rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 53% of those models.
What does the Contoure R-1542BKS cost to run per year?
At roughly $79 a year to run, ranking #652 of 1,000, the Contoure R-1542BKS costs more than the typical refrigerator model we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $88/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it sits right around the class median, ahead of 53% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 14.6 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 Vitara VTFR2400ESS at $78/yr runs a little cheaper and the Summit FFBF279SSX at $79/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 Contoure R-1542BKS's $79/yr adds up to roughly $948 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Summit FFBF279SSX.
By the numbers
The Contoure R-1542BKS 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 $79/yr, here is what the Contoure R-1542BKS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Contoure R-1542BKS costs about $790. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $880 over the same ten years.
How the Contoure R-1542BKS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $79/yr, it runs about $15 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $71 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $88/yr, the Contoure R-1542BKS uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.6 cu ft, the Contoure R-1542BKS 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. 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 Contoure R-1542BKS cheap to run?
Its $79/yr running cost, rank #652 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Contoure R-1542BKS cost per month?
About $6.54 a month, which is the $79 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: 423 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $79 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Contoure R-1542BKS for its size?
53rd percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 651 | Vitara VTFR2400ESS24 cu ft | $78 |
| 650 | Verona VEFTF3324RSL24 cu ft | $78 |
| 649 | Black Decker BR2400JW24 cu ft | $78 |
| 648 | Summit FFBF284SSIM13.8 cu ft | $78 |
| 647 | Ikea IRT134FD*0*14.4 cu ft | $78 |
Source
ES_1152467_R-1542BKS_12052025111117_80280631View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Contoure and R-1542BKS 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.