Summit FF1089 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit FF1089 costs to run
The Summit FF1089 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 297 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 FF1089 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,735 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 FF1089 on that list: Summit FF1088 ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit LRF108 ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 21 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 FF1089 that long and it costs about $726 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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 FF1089 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,735 of 4,704, the Summit FF1089 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.