Running cost for the Samsung RF27CG5400**
The Samsung RF27CG5400** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 730 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $137 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 89.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,570 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 $65/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 Frigidaire FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, 727 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RF27CG5B10** ($137/yr, 730 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 88 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 RF27CG5400** costs roughly $1,784 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $137/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
At $137/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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.