Summit LFD3017SSIM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit LFD3017SSIM
The Summit LFD3017SSIM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 525 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,593 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 $26/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 FDRD175SSIM ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit SFD3017SSIM ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr).
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 133 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 $99/year, the Summit LFD3017SSIM adds up to about $1,283 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $99/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
A refrigerator like the Summit LFD3017SSIM 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
At rank 3,593 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 525 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.