Samsung RF22A4111 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RF22A4111: running cost
At 585 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF22A4111's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 51.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,964 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 $37/year over 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 Mora MRF220N6BEW ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RF22A4121 ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 27 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300 at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30 at $148/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RF22A4111 costs roughly $1,430 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $110/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Samsung RF22A4111 already costs $110/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 585 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,964 of 4,704, the Samsung RF22A4111 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.