Summit FF18SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit FF18SS
At 363 kWh/yr, the Summit FF18SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit FF18SS against the category
That's 6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,601 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit FF18SSIM ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit FF18SS. Mora RT180N3ASEM ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 63 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit FF18SS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit FF18SS costs roughly $887 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit FF18SS is already efficient for its category at $68/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
The Summit FF18SS already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 363 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,601 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.