What the SKS SKSFD4826** costs to run
The SKS 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.
How the SKS SKSFD4826** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 69.4% above it, ranking 4,309 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $50/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the SKS SKSFD4826** on that list: SKS SKSFD4826* ($123/yr, 654 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch B36CD50SN* ($123/yr, 656 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the SKS SKSFD4826** that long and it costs about $1,598 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $123/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 SKSFD4826** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$123/year to run is the predictable cost of the SKS SKSFD4826**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,309 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.