Samsung RF90F29AE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RF90F29AE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RF90F29AE at 663 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $125 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 71.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,343 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $52/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is LG LF26C8210 ($125/yr, 663 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RF90F29EE ($125/yr, 663 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300 at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30 at $148/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $125/year, the Samsung RF90F29AE adds up to about $1,620 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $125/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $125/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 4,343 of 4,704, the Samsung RF90F29AE 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. The 663 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.