Model
Summit FF708BLSS
Rank #336 means 335 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 28th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 28% of those models.
What does the Summit FF708BLSS cost to run per year?
The Summit FF708BLSS costs about $51 a year to run, which beats most of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track; it ranks #336. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 28% of refrigerator models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 5.3 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Perlick HC24T*4C-**-***** at $51/yr runs a little cheaper and the Finlux 130 TTR1143WH at $52/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 Summit FF708BLSS's $51/yr adds up to roughly $612 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Summit FF708BLSS 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 $51/yr, here is what the Summit FF708BLSS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Summit FF708BLSS costs about $510. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Summit FF708BLSS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $51/yr, it runs about $13 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $43 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Summit FF708BLSS uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5.3 cu ft, the Summit FF708BLSS is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Summit FF708BLSS cheap to run?
Yes. Its $51/yr running cost puts it at rank #336 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Summit FF708BLSS cost per month?
About $4.27 a month, which is the $51 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: 276 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $51 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Summit FF708BLSS for its size?
28th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_92282_FF708BLSS_05312023144911_746271View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Summit and FF708BLSS 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.