SKS SKSFD3604 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the SKS SKSFD3604
At 614 kWh/yr, the SKS SKSFD3604's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $115 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 59.1% above it, ranking 4,134 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 $43/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 SKS SKSFD3604: Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD3604 ($115/yr, 614 kWh/yr), then Crosley CRFHW255S ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr).
Comparing SKS's own models
Ranked 6 of SKS's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the SKSUW2401 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SKSSB4202 ($143/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the SKS SKSFD3604 costs roughly $1,501 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $115/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the SKS SKSFD3604 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the SKS SKSFD3604 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,134 of 4,704, the SKS SKSFD3604 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.