Summit LRF182SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit LRF182SS costs to run
At 363 kWh/yr, the Summit LRF182SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit LRF182SS against the category
That's 6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,607 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit LRF182SSIM ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit LRF182SS. Summit LRF181WIM ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 69 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit LRF182SS costs roughly $887 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit LRF182SS is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit LRF182SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,607 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.