Samsung RF70F29DE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RF70F29DE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF70F29DE at 685 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $129 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 RF70F29DE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 77.5% above it, ranking 4,426 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $56/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF70F29DE on that list: Samsung RF29BB8600 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF70F29ME ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 67 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300 ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30 ($148/yr, its priciest).
Samsung RF70F29DE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RF70F29DE costs roughly $1,674 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Samsung RF70F29DE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,426 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.