Samsung RM80F22WE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RM80F22WE
At 600 kWh/yr, the Samsung RM80F22WE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 RM80F22WE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 55.4% above it, ranking 4,085 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 RM80F22WE on that list: Samsung RM70F22NE ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RS23CB7600 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 31 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 RM80F22WE costs roughly $1,466 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung RM80F22WE runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $113/year every year.
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 RM80F22WE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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.