What the Samsung RT18M62*3** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RT18M62*3** at 364 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,616 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 $4/year under 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 Monogram ZIRS360NP**** ($68/yr, 364 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti AVFF18DLJ#** ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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 RT18M62*3** that long and it costs about $890 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung RT18M62*3** is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Samsung RT18M62*3** 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
Ranked 2,616 of 4,704, the Samsung RT18M62*3** 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 364 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.