SKS SKSSB4202*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the SKS SKSSB4202* at 762 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $143 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 SKSSB4202* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 97.4% above it, ranking 4,658 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $71/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the SKS SKSSB4202* on that list: Signature Kitchen Suite SKSSB4202* ($143/yr, 762 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RF70H30GE* ($144/yr, 764 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing SKS's own models
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators SKS makes, the SKSSB4202* costs the most to run, $124/year more than SKS's cheapest, the SKSUW2401*.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the SKS SKSSB4202* costs roughly $1,862 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $143/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 SKSSB4202* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The SKS SKSSB4202* already costs $143/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 4,658 of 4,704, the SKS SKSSB4202* 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. The 762 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.