Summit FF1515W: running cost
At 326 kWh/yr, the Summit FF1515W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,092 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 $11/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 Beko BFTF2716WH ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti RA45B3S ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr).
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 31 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Summit FF1515W that long and it costs about $797 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit FF1515W is already efficient for its category at $61/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
At $61/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 326 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,092 of 4,704, the Summit FF1515W 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.