What the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD4826* costs to run
The Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD4826* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 654 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $123 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 69.4% above it, ranking 4,306 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 $50/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 Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD4826*: Miele KFFD 6721 ($123/yr, 654 kWh/yr), then Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD4826** ($123/yr, 654 kWh/yr).
Comparing Signature Kitchen Suite's own models
Ranked 8 of Signature Kitchen Suite's 12 certified refrigerators, this sits between the SKSUW2401* ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SKSSB4202* ($143/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $123/year, the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD4826* adds up to about $1,598 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $123/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $123/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 654 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,306 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.