Samsung RB16DG6000 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RB16DG6000: running cost
The Samsung RB16DG6000 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 380 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,766 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Insignia NS-RBM10WH2 ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit BF181SS ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300 at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30 at $148/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $71/year, the Samsung RB16DG6000 adds up to about $929 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung RB16DG6000 is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$71/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RB16DG6000; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 380 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,766 of 4,704, the Samsung RB16DG6000 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.