Running cost for the Summit SBF176W
The Summit SBF176W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 355 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $67 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 SBF176W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 8% less, ranking 2,458 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit SBF176W on that list: Summit SBF175SS ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Summit lineup
Ranked 55 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $67/year, the Summit SBF176W adds up to about $868 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $67/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Summit SBF176W ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 355 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,458 of 4,704, the Summit SBF176W 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.