What the Samsung RF70H30HE* costs to run
The Samsung RF70H30HE* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 764 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $144 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 RF70H30HE* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 97.9% above it, ranking 4,660 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $71/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF70H30HE* on that list: Samsung RF70H30GE* ($144/yr, 764 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF80H30CE* ($144/yr, 764 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 95 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Samsung RF70H30HE* that long and it costs about $1,867 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $144/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 RF70H30HE* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Samsung RF70H30HE* already costs $144/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,660 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.