Summit FF103PL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit FF103PL costs to run
The Summit FF103PL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 296 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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 FF103PL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.3% less, ranking 1,683 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit FF103PL on that list: Fhiaba S240FR6U ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FF1100W ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Summit FF103PL that long and it costs about $723 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit FF103PL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 296 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,683 of 4,704, the Summit FF103PL 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.