Summit CP34BSS: running cost
The Summit CP34BSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 322 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $61 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.6% less, ranking 2,029 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Summit CP34BSS: Kenmore KMR31TS1E02 ($61/yr, 322 kWh/yr), then Summit CP34W ($61/yr, 322 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 29 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit CP34BSS costs roughly $787 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Summit CP34BSS already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,029 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. The 322 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.