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.