Samsung RT21M623 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Samsung RT21M623
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RT21M623 at 478 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $90 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,438 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 $17/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 Mora RT210N3AEM ($90/yr, 478 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RT21M625 ($90/yr, 478 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 101 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 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 $90/year, the Samsung RT21M623 adds up to about $1,168 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $90/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
The Samsung RT21M623 already costs $90/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,438 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. The 478 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.