Summit FF1088 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit FF1088 costs to run
The Summit FF1088 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 297 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,734 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 $17/year under 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 FF1087B ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit FF1089 ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit FF1088 costs roughly $726 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit FF1088 is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Summit FF1088 already costs $56/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 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.