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Data through June 2026

Refrigerators · 100 certified models

Samsung

This data covers 100 certified Samsung — annual running costs span $61 to $144 at national-average rates (median $118; the whole-category median is $63).

The 50 most efficient (of 100)

Samsung, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1Samsung RT18DG6300most efficient333$61
2Samsung RT18DG6500most efficient343$63
3Samsung RT70F18LRmost efficient343$63
4Samsung RT16A6195most efficient345$63
5Samsung RT18M62*3most efficient364$67
6Samsung RB16DG6000380$70
7Samsung RB10FSR4E390$72
8Samsung RT21M62*3most efficient394$72
9Samsung BRB106003399$73
10Samsung BRB70F10DES399$73
11Samsung RB15DG6000420$77
12Samsung RT16A6195most efficient429$79
13Samsung RT18DG6500most efficient446$82
14Samsung RT18DG6700most efficient446$82
15Samsung RT70F18LAmost efficient446$82
16Samsung RT70F18LRmost efficient446$82
17Samsung RT18M62*3most efficient448$82
18Samsung RT18M62*5most efficient448$82
19Samsung RT21M62*3most efficient478$88
20Samsung RT21M62*5most efficient478$88
21Samsung RM80F23VMmost efficient510$94
22Samsung RF18A5101540$99
23Samsung RF30BB6602most efficient545$100
24Samsung RS27T5202most efficient546$100
25Samsung RF20A5101560$103
26Samsung RF22A4111585$107
27Samsung RF22A4121585$107
28Samsung RF22A4221585$107
29Samsung RM70F22NE600$110
30Samsung RM80F22WE600$110
31Samsung RS23CB7600600$110
32Samsung RF23BB8900618$113
33Samsung RF90F23AE618$113
34Samsung RF90F23BE618$113
35Samsung RF90F23EE618$113
36Samsung RF23BB8200621$114
37Samsung RF23BB8600621$114
38Samsung RF70F23DE621$114
39Samsung RF24BB6900627$115
40Samsung RF24BB6200630$116
41Samsung RF24BB6600630$116
42Samsung RF23DB9900631$116
43Samsung RF23D*9600634$116
44Samsung RF23DB9700634$116
45Samsung RF23DB9750634$116
46Samsung RF23B7671635$116
47Samsung RS22T5561636$117
48Samsung RF70H25KE637$117
49Samsung RS22T5201640$117
50Samsung RS27T5201640$117

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run Samsung refrigerators?
Among 100 certified models in this data, Samsung refrigerators cost $61 to $144 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $118.
Do Samsung refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
The median model here runs $118 a year, 86% more than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
What's the cheapest model among Samsung refrigerators?
The Samsung RT18DG6300 costs about $61 a year at the U.S. average rate (333 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for refrigerators?
The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

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