Samsung RT18DG6300 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RT18DG6300 costs to run
At 333 kWh/yr, the Samsung RT18DG6300's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $63 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 2,241 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 $10/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 RT18DG6300: Midea MRT14D3B ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr), then Seasons MSTF14 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Of the 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Samsung makes, the RT18DG6300 is the cheapest to run, $85/year less than Samsung's priciest, the RF32CG5B30.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the Samsung RT18DG6300 adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Samsung RT18DG6300 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,241 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.