Samsung RF32CG5B30 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RF32CG5B30: running cost
The Samsung RF32CG5B30 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 785 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $148 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 RF32CG5B30 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 103.4% above it, ranking 4,691 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $75/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF32CG5B30 on that list: Samsung RF32CG5B10 ($148/yr, 785 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LRMDS3006 ($150/yr, 799 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Of the 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Samsung makes, the RF32CG5B30 costs the most to run, $85/year more than Samsung's cheapest, the RT18DG6300.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $148/year, the Samsung RF32CG5B30 adds up to about $1,919 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $148/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 RF32CG5B30 already costs $148/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
Ranked 4,691 of 4,704, the Samsung RF32CG5B30 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. The 785 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.