Running cost for the Samsung RF22A4121**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF22A4121** at 585 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $110 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 RF22A4121** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 51.6% above it, ranking 3,965 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF22A4121** on that list: Samsung RF22A4111** ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF22A4221** ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 28 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300** ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30** ($148/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Samsung RF22A4121** that long and it costs about $1,430 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $110/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$110/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RF22A4121**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 3,965 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. The 585 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.