Model
Samsung RF70H25KE*
Rank #898 means 897 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 69th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 69% of those models.
What does the Samsung RF70H25KE* cost to run per year?
Rank #898 of 1,000 puts the Samsung RF70H25KE* among the pricier refrigerator models we track to keep running, at roughly $118 a year. It uses 5% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $123/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it edges out 69% of the class, a modestly above-average showing. 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 RF23DB9700** at $118/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ikea IRS335SDH*0* at $119/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 RF70H25KE*'s $118/yr adds up to roughly $1416 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Samsung RF70H25KE* 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 $118/yr, here is what the Samsung RF70H25KE* 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 RF70H25KE* costs about $1180. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1230 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung RF70H25KE* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $118/yr, it runs about $54 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $110 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $123/yr, the Samsung RF70H25KE* uses 5% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 24.5 cu ft, the Samsung RF70H25KE* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- 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 RF70H25KE* cheap to run?
Its $118/yr running cost, rank #898 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 RF70H25KE* cost per month?
About $9.85 a month, which is the $118 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: 637 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $118 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung RF70H25KE* for its size?
69th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | Samsung RF23DB9700**22.8 cu ft | $118 |
| 896 | Kitchenaid KBFN542S****24.1 cu ft | $117 |
| 895 | Kitchenaid KBFN402ESS**24.2 cu ft | $117 |
| 894 | Ge GNE27JGM****27 cu ft | $117 |
| 893 | Lg LRFLC2706*26.5 cu ft | $117 |
Source
ES_1023593_RF70H25KE*_02022026113047_80277618View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and RF70H25KE* 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.