Summit CP34W: running cost
The Summit CP34W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 322 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,030 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $12/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Summit CP34BSS ($61/yr, 322 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WHR31T**E ($61/yr, 322 kWh/yr).
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Summit CP34W adds up to about $787 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit CP34W is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit CP34W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,030 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.