Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD3613*: running cost
At 717 kWh/yr, the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD3613*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $135 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 85.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,539 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 $62/year over 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 LG SRFVC2416* ($135/yr, 717 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CVE28DM*NB** ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr).
Within the Signature Kitchen Suite lineup
Signature Kitchen Suite makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD3613* that long and it costs about $1,752 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $135/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD3613* 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,539 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.