Model
Samsung RF70F27SE*
Rank #972 means 971 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 55th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 55% of those models.
What does the Samsung RF70F27SE* cost to run per year?
Rank #972 of 1,000 puts the Samsung RF70F27SE* among the priciest refrigerator models we track to keep running, at roughly $135 a year. It uses 5% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $142/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 55 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg LRFS28XB* at $135/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kitchenaid KRMF436SPS at $136/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Samsung RF70F27SE*'s $135/yr adds up to roughly $1620 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Samsung RF70F27SE* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $135/yr, here is what the Samsung RF70F27SE* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Samsung RF70F27SE* costs about $1350. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1420 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung RF70F27SE* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $135/yr, it runs about $71 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $127 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $142/yr, the Samsung RF70F27SE* uses 5% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 25.5 cu ft, the Samsung RF70F27SE* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Samsung RF70F27SE* cheap to run?
Its $135/yr running cost, rank #972 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Samsung RF70F27SE* cost per month?
About $11.29 a month, which is the $135 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 730 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $135 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung RF70F27SE* for its size?
55th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 971 | Lg LRFS28XB*27.9 cu ft | $135 |
| 970 | Ge Profile PFE28KYN****27.8 cu ft | $135 |
| 969 | Ge GFE28GEL****27.8 cu ft | $135 |
| 968 | Frigidaire FRFS282LAF27.9 cu ft | $135 |
| 967 | Cafe CFE28TP*M***27.8 cu ft | $135 |
Source
ES_1023593_RF70F27SE*_09232025111125_80266035View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and RF70F27SE* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.