Samsung RM70F22NE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RM70F22NE costs to run
The Samsung RM70F22NE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 600 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $113 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 RM70F22NE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 55.4% above it, ranking 4,084 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $40/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RM70F22NE on that list: LG LF32S6000 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RM80F22WE ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 30 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300 ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30 ($148/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RM70F22NE costs roughly $1,466 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $113/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.
If you're keeping it
$113/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RM70F22NE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 4,084 of 4,704, the Samsung RM70F22NE 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 600 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.