Samsung RF18A5101 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RF18A5101: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF18A5101 at 540 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $102 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Samsung RF18A5101 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.9% above it, ranking 3,679 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $29/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF18A5101 on that list: Jenn Air JBTF30NMX ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RF172 ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 23 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300 ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30 ($148/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RF18A5101 costs roughly $1,320 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung RF18A5101 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $102/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $102/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,679 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.