Samsung RF28T5001 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RF28T5001 costs to run
At 645 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF28T5001's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $121 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung RF28T5001 against the category
That's 67.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,264 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 $49/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung RF28T5021 ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung RF28T5001. Maytag MRFF4336TZ ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300 at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30 at $148/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RF28T5001 costs roughly $1,576 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $121/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Samsung RF28T5001 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 645 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.