Summit SFD3017SSIM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Summit SFD3017SSIM
The Summit SFD3017SSIM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 525 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $99 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 36% above it, ranking 3,594 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $26/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Summit SFD3017SSIM: Summit LFD3017SSIM ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), then Fisher & Paykel RF178ANJX1 ($99/yr, 529 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 134 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 SFD3017SSIM costs roughly $1,283 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $99/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Summit SFD3017SSIM 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,594 of 4,704, the Summit SFD3017SSIM 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.