Model
Summit FF714SS
Rank #538 means 537 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 11th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 11% of those models.
What does the Summit FF714SS cost to run per year?
At $67 a year to run, the Summit FF714SS sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #538 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $74/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 11 is among the lowest in its class. At 4.3 cu ft, it is a small 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 Ge GTE18GSN**** at $67/yr runs a little cheaper and the Abl AREF18B at $67/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 FF714SS's $67/yr adds up to roughly $804 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Summit FF714SS 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 $67/yr, here is what the Summit FF714SS 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 FF714SS costs about $670. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $740 over the same ten years.
How the Summit FF714SS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $67/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $59 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $74/yr, the Summit FF714SS uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.3 cu ft, the Summit FF714SS is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- 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 Summit FF714SS cheap to run?
It is about average. At $67 a year it ranks #538 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Summit FF714SS cost per month?
Roughly $5.55/mo, spreading the $67/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 359 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $67 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Summit FF714SS for its size?
11th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 537 | Ge GTE18GSN****17.5 cu ft | $67 |
| 536 | Crosley XRE18GGA****17.5 cu ft | $67 |
| 535 | Marathon MFF182SS18.3 cu ft | $66 |
| 534 | Viking Range,Llc FDREIC7360R21.9 cu ft | $66 |
| 533 | Summit LBF30173W16.1 cu ft | $66 |
Source
ES_0092282_FF714SS_10152025110123_80263764View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Summit and FF714SS 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.