Samsung RF28R7201 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RF28R7201
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF28R7201 at 755 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $142 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 95.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,623 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 $69/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 LG LRYXS3106 ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRF992FIF ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 93 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $142/year, the Samsung RF28R7201 adds up to about $1,845 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $142/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
$142/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RF28R7201; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 755 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.