Summit FDRD17PLIM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit FDRD17PLIM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FDRD17PLIM at 541 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $102 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.
How the Summit FDRD17PLIM compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 40.2% above it, ranking 3,685 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $29/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit FDRD17PLIM on that list: Summit FDRD173SSIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit LRF4D182BIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Summit's own models
Ranked 140 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 FDRD17PLIM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $102/year, the Summit FDRD17PLIM adds up to about $1,322 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $102/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Summit FDRD17PLIM or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Summit FDRD17PLIM already costs $102/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 541 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.