Samsung RF80H30CE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RF80H30CE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF80H30CE at 764 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 97.9% above it, ranking 4,661 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $71/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Samsung RF80H30CE: Samsung RF70H30HE ($144/yr, 764 kWh/yr), then Samsung RF31CG7400 ($146/yr, 774 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 96 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RF80H30CE costs roughly $1,867 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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 RF80H30CE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $144/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 764 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,661 of 4,704, the Samsung RF80H30CE 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.