Summit FF156SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit FF156SS
At 332 kWh/yr, the Summit FF156SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 FF156SS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14% less, ranking 2,203 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 FF156SS on that list: Summit FF156PL ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FF156W ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Summit's own models
Ranked 43 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
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 FF156SS that long and it costs about $811 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
The Summit FF156SS already costs $62/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. Ranked 2,203 of 4,704, the Summit FF156SS 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.