Samsung RF90F23AE*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF90F23AE* at 618 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $116 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung RF90F23AE* against the category
That's 60.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,159 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 $44/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung RF90F23BE** ($116/yr, 618 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung RF90F23AE*. Samsung RF23BB8900** ($116/yr, 618 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300** at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30** at $148/yr.
Samsung RF90F23AE* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $116/year, the Samsung RF90F23AE* adds up to about $1,510 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $116/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.
Protecting what you have
At $116/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 618 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.