Samsung RS22T5561 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RS22T5561
The Samsung RS22T5561 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 636 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $120 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 64.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,239 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $47/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Samsung RF23B7671 ($119/yr, 635 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RF70H25KE ($120/yr, 637 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 48 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300 at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30 at $148/yr.
Samsung RS22T5561 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $120/year, the Samsung RS22T5561 adds up to about $1,554 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung RS22T5561 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 $120/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Samsung RS22T5561 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 636 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,239 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.