SKS SKSCW181**: running cost
At 160 kWh/yr, the SKS SKSCW181**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
SKS SKSCW181** against the category
That's 58.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 167 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 $42/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
DOMETIC C40G1 ($30/yr, 162 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SKS SKSCW181**. Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW181** ($30/yr, 160 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
SKS makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 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 $30/year, the SKS SKSCW181** adds up to about $391 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The SKS SKSCW181** is already efficient for its category at $30/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
$30/year to run is the predictable cost of the SKS SKSCW181**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 160 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.