Model
Samsung RF70H25GE*
Rank #957 means 956 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 47th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 47% of those models.
What does the Samsung RF70H25GE* cost to run per year?
The Samsung RF70H25GE* costs about $132 a year to run, near the very top of the cost table for its class at rank #957 of 1,000. It uses 5% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $138/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 47% of refrigerator models we track. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung RF32CG5100** at $132/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WRF767SDE*** at $132/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 RF70H25GE*'s $132/yr adds up to roughly $1584 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Samsung RF70H25GE* 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 $132/yr, here is what the Samsung RF70H25GE* 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 RF70H25GE* costs about $1320. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1380 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung RF70H25GE* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $132/yr, it runs about $68 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $124 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $138/yr, the Samsung RF70H25GE* uses 5% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 23.5 cu ft, the Samsung RF70H25GE* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, among refrigerator models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- 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 RF70H25GE* cheap to run?
Its $132/yr running cost, rank #957 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 RF70H25GE* cost per month?
About $10.97 a month, which is the $132 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: 709 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $132 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung RF70H25GE* for its size?
47th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 956 | Samsung RF32CG5100**31.5 cu ft | $132 |
| 955 | Viking VCSB5423*****25.4 cu ft | $131 |
| 954 | Samsung RF29DB9700**29 cu ft | $131 |
| 953 | Bosch B36FD51SN*26.3 cu ft | $130 |
| 952 | Bosch B36FD10EN*26.3 cu ft | $130 |
Source
ES_1023593_RF70H25GE*_02022026113047_80277618View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and RF70H25GE* 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.