What the Summit FF1142PL costs to run
At 308 kWh/yr, the Summit FF1142PL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $58 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 20.2% less, ranking 1,811 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $15/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Summit FF1142PL: Mora MRT115P3AVE ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr), then VITARA VLUF2000EBE ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 26 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $58/year, the Summit FF1142PL adds up to about $753 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/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
$58/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit FF1142PL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,811 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.