Model
Sks SKSFD4826*
Rank #913 means 912 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 73rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 73% of those models.
What does the Sks SKSFD4826* cost to run per year?
Rank #913 of 1,000 puts the Sks SKSFD4826* among the pricier refrigerator models we track to keep running, at roughly $121 a year. It uses 18% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $145/yr to run, a saving of roughly $24 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 73% of refrigerator models we track, a reasonably strong result for the class. 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 Bosch B36CD80EN* at $121/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung RF27CG5010** at $122/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 Sks SKSFD4826*'s $121/yr adds up to roughly $1452 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Sks SKSFD4826* 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 $121/yr, here is what the Sks SKSFD4826* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Sks SKSFD4826* costs about $1210. That is roughly $240 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1450 over the same ten years.
How the Sks SKSFD4826* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $121/yr, it runs about $57 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $113 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $145/yr, the Sks SKSFD4826* uses 18% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 26 cu ft, the Sks SKSFD4826* 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 Sks SKSFD4826* cheap to run?
Its $121/yr running cost, rank #913 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 Sks SKSFD4826* cost per month?
About $10.12 a month, which is the $121 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: 654 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $121 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Sks SKSFD4826* for its size?
73rd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 912 | Bosch B36CD80EN*21.5 cu ft | $121 |
| 911 | Lg LRFWS2906*28.7 cu ft | $121 |
| 910 | Frigidaire FRFN2823A*28.7 cu ft | $121 |
| 909 | Frigidaire GRMN2872A*27.2 cu ft | $120 |
| 908 | Ge GYE21JYM****20.6 cu ft | $120 |
Source
ES_1118034_SKSFD4826*_07242025120701_80263788View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Sks and SKSFD4826* 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.