Samsung RF32CG5D00 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RF32CG5D00
At 709 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF32CG5D00's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $133 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung RF32CG5D00 against the category
That's 83.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,502 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 $61/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung RF32CG5N10 ($133/yr, 709 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung RF32CG5D00. Samsung RF32CG5300 ($133/yr, 709 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 82 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $133/year, the Samsung RF32CG5D00 adds up to about $1,733 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $133/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 RF32CG5D00 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Samsung RF32CG5D00 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
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 709 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.