Samsung RF29BB8900 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RF29BB8900: running cost
The Samsung RF29BB8900 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 683 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $128 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung RF29BB8900 against the category
That's 76.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,414 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 $56/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRMF3636R ($128/yr, 683 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung RF29BB8900. Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S ($128/yr, 683 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 64 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 RF29BB8900 costs roughly $1,669 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $128/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
A refrigerator like the Samsung RF29BB8900 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,414 of 4,704, the Samsung RF29BB8900 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.