Running cost for the Summit LBF12SS
The Summit LBF12SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 399 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,939 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Summit LBF12PL ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit LBF12W ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 95 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 LBF12SS adds up to about $975 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit LBF12SS 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $75/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 399 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,939 of 4,704, the Summit LBF12SS 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.