Summit LBFD30174SSIM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit LBFD30174SSIM at 537 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $101 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,632 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 $28/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 FFBF179SSIM ($101/yr, 537 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VFFR1701ESE ($101/yr, 537 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 136 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit LBFD30174SSIM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $101/year, the Summit LBFD30174SSIM adds up to about $1,312 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $101/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Summit LBFD30174SSIM already costs $101/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 537 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,632 of 4,704, the Summit LBFD30174SSIM 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.