Running cost for the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001*
At 275 kWh/yr, the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001* against the category
That's 28.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,535 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $21/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Signature Kitchen Suite SKSUD2402* ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001*. Insignia NS-OCF55xxxxxx (x = a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, blank) ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Signature Kitchen Suite makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SKSUW2401* at $19/yr, and its priciest, the SKSSB4202* at $143/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001* costs roughly $672 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001* is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,535 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.