Samsung RF90F29BE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RF90F29BE: running cost
At 656 kWh/yr, the Samsung RF90F29BE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $123 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 RF90F29BE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 69.9% above it, ranking 4,316 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $51/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RF90F29BE on that list: Samsung RF27CG5100 ($123/yr, 656 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RS28CB7600 ($123/yr, 656 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 60 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 RF90F29BE costs roughly $1,603 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $123/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 RF90F29BE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Samsung RF90F29BE already costs $123/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. 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.