Samsung RT18M623 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Samsung RT18M623: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RT18M623 at 448 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $84 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,171 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 $12/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 Premium Levella PRNIM18 ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RT18M625 ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $84/year, the Samsung RT18M623 adds up to about $1,095 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $84/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$84/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung RT18M623; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 448 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.