Running cost for the Summit LRF4D182B
At 457 kWh/yr, the Summit LRF4D182B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $86 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,250 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 $13/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 FDRD17PL ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit LRF4D183W ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr).
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 124 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit LRF4D182B costs roughly $1,117 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $86/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$86/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit LRF4D182B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 457 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,250 of 4,704, the Summit LRF4D182B 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.