What the Summit S4D18WIM costs to run
At 541 kWh/yr, the Summit S4D18WIM'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.
Summit S4D18WIM against the category
That's 40.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,693 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 $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit S4D18WIM. Summit S4D18SSIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among Summit's 148 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $54/year over the ADRD15, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit S4D18WIM costs roughly $1,322 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $102/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Summit S4D18WIM or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$102/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit S4D18WIM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,693 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.