What the Samsung RF30BB6200** costs to run
At 695 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF30BB6200**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $131 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 RF30BB6200** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 80.1% above it, ranking 4,447 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $58/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF30BB6200** on that list: LG LRSVS2706* ($130/yr, 694 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF30BB6600** ($131/yr, 695 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 72 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 $131/year, the Samsung RF30BB6200** adds up to about $1,699 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $131/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.
If you're keeping it
The Samsung RF30BB6200** already costs $131/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 695 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,447 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.