Samsung RF29BB8600 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RF29BB8600: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF29BB8600 at 685 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 RF29BB8600 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 77.5% above it, ranking 4,425 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 RF29BB8600 on that list: Samsung RF29BB8200 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF70F29DE ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 66 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300 ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30 ($148/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung RF29BB8600 adds up to about $1,674 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RF29BB8600; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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 685 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.