Running cost for the Summit FF6BK2SS
At 280 kWh/yr, the Summit FF6BK2SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $53 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit FF6BK2SS against the category
That's 27.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,605 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 $20/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T23IR900SP ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit FF6BK2SS. Miele KS 7793 D ($53/yr, 280 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit FF6BK2SS over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Summit FF6BK2SS that long and it costs about $684 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit FF6BK2SS is already efficient for its category at $53/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
A refrigerator like the Summit FF6BK2SS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,605 of 4,704, the Summit FF6BK2SS 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.