Running cost for the Samsung RF29BB8200**
At 685 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF29BB8200**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $129 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 RF29BB8200** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 77.5% above it, ranking 4,424 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $56/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF29BB8200** on that list: Maytag MFT2574DE* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF29BB8600** ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 65 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300** ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30** ($148/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung RF29BB8200** adds up to about $1,674 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung RF29BB8200** 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 $129/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Samsung RF29BB8200** already costs $129/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,424 of 4,704, the Samsung RF29BB8200** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.