SKS SKSSB4202 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.