Summit SBF16PL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Summit SBF16PL costs to run
The Summit SBF16PL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 429 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $81 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 SBF16PL compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 11.1% above it, ranking 3,064 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit SBF16PL on that list: Summit SBF16B ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit SBF16SS ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Summit lineup
Ranked 114 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 SBF16PL costs roughly $1,048 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit SBF16PL runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $81/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Summit SBF16PL 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.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.