Running cost for the Summit LBF30173W
At 355 kWh/yr, the Summit LBF30173W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,456 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 $6/year under 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 LBF30172SS ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit SBF175SS ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 53 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $67/year, the Summit LBF30173W adds up to about $868 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit LBF30173W 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Summit LBF30173W 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,456 of 4,704, the Summit LBF30173W 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.