Samsung RM80F23VM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RM80F23VM costs to run
At 510 kWh/yr, the Samsung RM80F23VM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $96 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.1% above it, ranking 3,535 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $23/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Samsung RM80F23VM: Liebherr MCB 3061 ($96/yr, 510 kWh/yr), then Conserv RF 1820 FD ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 22 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $96/year, the Samsung RM80F23VM adds up to about $1,246 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $96/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
$96/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RM80F23VM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 3,535 of 4,704, the Samsung RM80F23VM 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 510 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.