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.