Summit FF156W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit FF156W
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FF156W at 332 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,204 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 $10/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 Summit FF156SS ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit LRF15B ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr).
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit FF156W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Summit FF156W adds up to about $811 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit FF156W is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$62/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit FF156W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,204 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. The 332 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.