Summit LRF713B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit LRF713B
The Summit LRF713B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 359 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,479 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 $5/year under 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 LRF712W ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit LRF714SS ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 60 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit LRF713B over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit LRF713B costs roughly $877 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit LRF713B is already efficient for its category at $67/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Summit LRF713B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 359 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,479 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.