SH SH572-SS: running cost
At 382 kWh/yr, the SH SH572-SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $72 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 1% less, ranking 2,777 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the SH SH572-SS: Miele KFN 7795 D ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr), then SH SH572-WW ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of SH's 4 certified refrigerators, this sits between the SH513-SS ($69/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SH572-WW ($72/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $72/year, the SH SH572-SS adds up to about $934 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $72/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$72/year to run is the predictable cost of the SH SH572-SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
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 382 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.