Running cost for the Samsung RF23DB9750**
At 634 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF23DB9750**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $119 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 64.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,236 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 $47/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 Samsung RF23DB9700** ($119/yr, 634 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Dacor DRF36C500** ($119/yr, 635 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 46 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Samsung RF23DB9750** that long and it costs about $1,549 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $119/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.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Samsung RF23DB9750** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.