Samsung RF30BB6602 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RF30BB6602 costs to run
The Samsung RF30BB6602 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 545 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $102 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 41.2% above it, ranking 3,698 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $30/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Samsung RF30BB6602: Frigidaire FRFG1723A ($102/yr, 543 kWh/yr), then Gaggenau RB472701 ($103/yr, 546 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 24 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RF30BB6602 costs roughly $1,332 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $102/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 RF30BB6602 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $102/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 545 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,698 of 4,704, the Samsung RF30BB6602 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.