Summit LRF4D183WIM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Summit LRF4D183WIM: running cost
At 541 kWh/yr, the Summit LRF4D183WIM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,687 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 $29/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 LRF4D182BIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit LRF4D184SSIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 142 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 $102/year, the Summit LRF4D183WIM adds up to about $1,322 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $102/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$102/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit LRF4D183WIM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 3,687 of 4,704, the Summit LRF4D183WIM 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. The 541 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.