SKS SKSCR2401 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the SKS SKSCR2401 costs to run
The SKS SKSCR2401 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
SKS SKSCR2401 against the category
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,320 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 $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
U-Line 2218BEVB ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SKS SKSCR2401. Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR2401 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing SKS's own models
SKS makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 10 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 $49/year, the SKS SKSCR2401 adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The SKS SKSCR2401 is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The SKS SKSCR2401 already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
At rank 1,320 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 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.