Summit CP72W: running cost
At 327 kWh/yr, the Summit CP72W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit CP72W against the category
That's 15.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,117 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit CP73PL ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit CP72W. Summit CP7**** ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Summit CP72W that long and it costs about $799 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit CP72W 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Summit CP72W is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 327 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,117 of 4,704, the Summit CP72W 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.