Running cost for the Samsung RF23DB9900**
At 631 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF23DB9900**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $119 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 RF23DB9900** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 63.5% above it, ranking 4,206 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $46/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF23DB9900** on that list: Miele KFMC 3858 FD ($119/yr, 631 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T42BT110NS ($119/yr, 631 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 43 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300** ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30** ($148/yr, its priciest).
Samsung RF23DB9900** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the Samsung RF23DB9900** adds up to about $1,542 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung RF23DB9900** 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 $119/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $119/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 4,206 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 631 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.