Summit FF712W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Summit FF712W: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FF712W at 359 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit FF712W against the category
That's 7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,475 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit FF713B ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit FF712W. GE GTE18GTN ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 56 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit FF712W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $67/year, the Summit FF712W adds up to about $877 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit FF712W is already efficient for its category at $67/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
At $67/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,475 of 4,704, the Summit FF712W 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.