Summit FFBF121W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit FFBF121W costs to run
At 399 kWh/yr, the Summit FFBF121W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit FFBF121W against the category
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,933 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit FFBF122PL ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit FFBF121W. Samsung BRB70F10DES ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 89 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Summit FFBF121W adds up to about $975 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit FFBF121W is already efficient for its category at $75/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
$75/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit FFBF121W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 2,933 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 399 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.