Model
Samsung RT16A6195**
Rank #513 means 512 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 85th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 85% of those models.
What does the Samsung RT16A6195** cost to run per year?
The Samsung RT16A6195** costs about $64 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #513 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $71/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 85% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. At 15.6 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Premium Levella PRF7450VW at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Unique UNQ-FR7CT O AC at $64/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 RT16A6195**'s $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Samsung RT16A6195** 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 $64/yr, here is what the Samsung RT16A6195** 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 RT16A6195** costs about $640. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $710 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung RT16A6195** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $64/yr, it sits right on the class median of $64, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $71/yr, the Samsung RT16A6195** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 15.6 cu ft, the Samsung RT16A6195** 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, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Samsung RT16A6195** cheap to run?
It is about average. At $64 a year it ranks #513 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Samsung RT16A6195** cost per month?
Roughly $5.34/mo, spreading the $64/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 345 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $64 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung RT16A6195** for its size?
85th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | Premium Levella PRF7450VW7.4 cu ft | $64 |
| 511 | Kucht KR360TR20 cu ft | $64 |
| 510 | Hallman HRBIAR36PR20 cu ft | $64 |
| 509 | Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM7.4 cu ft | $64 |
| 508 | Finlux 263 TMF0712BL7.4 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1023593_RT16A6195**_07162021111811_80086202View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and RT16A6195** 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.