SKS SKSUW2401*: running cost
The SKS SKSUW2401* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 100 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $19 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 SKSUW2401* compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 74.1% less, ranking 26 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $54/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the SKS SKSUW2401* on that list: Signature Kitchen Suite SKSUW2401* ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Smeg SBIWU320XE ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the SKS lineup
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators SKS makes, the SKSUW2401* is the cheapest to run, $124/year less than SKS's priciest, the SKSSB4202*.
SKS SKSUW2401* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $19/year, the SKS SKSUW2401* adds up to about $244 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $19/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the SKS SKSUW2401* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. 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.