Summit BF181SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit BF181SS
At 380 kWh/yr, the Summit BF181SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $71 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 Summit BF181SS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.6% less, ranking 2,767 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit BF181SS on that list: Samsung RB16DG6000 ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FFBF181ES2 ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Summit lineup
Ranked 74 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $71/year, the Summit BF181SS adds up to about $929 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $71/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 Summit BF181SS 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 380 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,767 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.