Summit LTM10W: running cost
The Summit LTM10W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 296 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Summit LTM10W against the category
That's 23.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,690 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit STM10B ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit LTM10W. Summit LTM10SS ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit LTM10W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Summit LTM10W adds up to about $723 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit LTM10W is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit LTM10W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 296 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,690 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.