Samsung RS22T5201 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RS22T5201: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RS22T5201 at 640 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $120 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 RS22T5201 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 65.8% above it, ranking 4,247 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RS22T5201 on that list: LG LF24C8200 ($120/yr, 640 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RS27T5201 ($120/yr, 640 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 50 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Samsung RS22T5201 that long and it costs about $1,564 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $120/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $120/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 640 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.