Samsung RF28T5021 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RF28T5021 costs to run
At 645 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF28T5021'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.
Where this ranks
That's 67.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,265 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 $49/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 RF28T5001 ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RF28T5A01 ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 56 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 RF28T5021 costs roughly $1,576 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $121/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Samsung RF28T5021 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Samsung RF28T5021 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
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.