Summit S4D18B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit S4D18B
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit S4D18B at 457 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $86 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Summit S4D18B compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.4% above it, ranking 3,254 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit S4D18B on that list: Summit LRF4D18PL ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit S4D18PL ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Summit's own models
Ranked 128 of Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ADRD15 ($48/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S4D18WIM ($102/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit S4D18B costs roughly $1,117 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $86/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.
If you're keeping it
The Summit S4D18B already costs $86/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,254 of 4,704, the Summit S4D18B 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.