Running cost for the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW241**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW241** at 175 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $33 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 54.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 183 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 $40/year under 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 Midea MRC35B3A** ($33/yr, 174 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is SKS SKSCW241** ($33/yr, 175 kWh/yr).
Comparing Signature Kitchen Suite's own models
Signature Kitchen Suite makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SKSUW2401* at $19/yr, and its priciest, the SKSSB4202* at $143/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $33/year, the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW241** adds up to about $428 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW241** is already efficient for its category at $33/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
The Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW241** already costs $33/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 183 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 175 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.