Summit SBF125B: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit SBF125B at 399 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,941 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 $2/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 LBF12W ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit SBF125SS ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr).
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 148 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 97 of 148 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADRD15 at $48/yr, and its priciest, the S4D18WIM at $102/yr.
Summit SBF125B over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Summit SBF125B that long and it costs about $975 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit SBF125B is already efficient for its category at $75/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
A refrigerator like the Summit SBF125B is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,941 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.