Summit FF156B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit FF156B
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FF156B at 332 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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 FF156B compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14% less, ranking 2,201 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit FF156B on that list: Summit CTR15SS ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FF156PL ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 41 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
Summit FF156B over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit FF156B costs roughly $811 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$62/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit FF156B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 332 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.