Summit FDRD15SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Summit FDRD15SS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FDRD15SS at 414 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $78 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 7.3% above it, ranking 2,981 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 $5/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 FDRD15SS: Fisher & Paykel RF178ANX1 ($77/yr, 412 kWh/yr), then Blomberg BRFD21612SS ($78/yr, 415 kWh/yr).
Within the Summit lineup
Ranked 101 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
Summit FDRD15SS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $78/year, the Summit FDRD15SS adds up to about $1,012 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $78/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Summit FDRD15SS 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 2,981 of 4,704, the Summit FDRD15SS 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. The 414 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.