Summit LRF15PL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit LRF15PL costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit LRF15PL at 332 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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.
How the Summit LRF15PL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14% less, ranking 2,206 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit LRF15PL on that list: Summit LRF15B ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit LRF15SS ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Summit's own models
Ranked 46 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit LRF15PL costs roughly $811 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 332 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.