Samsung RF22A4221 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RF22A4221
At 585 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF22A4221'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.
Samsung RF22A4221 against the category
That's 51.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,966 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $37/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T36IT900NP ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung RF22A4221. Samsung RF22A4121 ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 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 RF22A4221 costs roughly $1,430 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $110/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Samsung RF22A4221 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $110/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,966 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.