Samsung RS23CB7600 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RS23CB7600
At 600 kWh/yr, the Samsung RS23CB7600's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 55.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,086 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 $40/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 RM80F22WE ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRS331FDD0 ($113/yr, 601 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 of 101 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RT18DG6300 at $63/yr, and its priciest, the RF32CG5B30 at $148/yr.
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 RS23CB7600 that long and it costs about $1,466 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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.
Protecting what you have
At $113/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 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.