Summit FFBF152PL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit FFBF152PL costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit FFBF152PL at 429 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $81 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 11.1% above it, ranking 3,056 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $8/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Summit FFBF152PL: Summit FFBF151W ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr), then Summit FFBF153B ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 106 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit FFBF152PL costs roughly $1,048 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $81/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Summit FFBF152PL or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $81/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,056 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.