Samsung RT70F18LR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Samsung RT70F18LR costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RT70F18LR at 343 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $64 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.
How the Samsung RT70F18LR compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 11.1% less, ranking 2,280 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung RT70F18LR on that list: Samsung RT18DG6500 ($64/yr, 343 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Arctic Wind ATMWE71TH ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Samsung's 101 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RT18DG6300 ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF32CG5B30 ($148/yr, its priciest).
Samsung RT70F18LR over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung RT70F18LR costs roughly $838 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $64/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
At $64/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 343 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,280 of 4,704, the Samsung RT70F18LR 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.