Summit FDRD173SSIM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Summit FDRD173SSIM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FDRD173SSIM at 541 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,684 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 $29/year over 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 FDRD172BKIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit FDRD17PLIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr).
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 139 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 $102/year, the Summit FDRD173SSIM adds up to about $1,322 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $102/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Summit FDRD173SSIM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.