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Samsung RF18A5101**

17.5 cu ft bottom freezer. Uses 11% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #431 of 499 bottom-freezer fridges under 18 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$98 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$981 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$51 at 18.16¢/kWh10-yr extra vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's fridges as of Oct 24, 2026

We search CPSC recall titles and product names for refrigerators, fridges and freezers. Always confirm at cpsc.gov.

Where it's sold

Samsung fridges: Samsung.com · Best Buy · The Home Depot · Lowe's · Costco

Confirmed from Samsung's own where-to-buy or retailer pages and retailer brand pages. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Not every seller stocks every model, so check the model number with the seller.

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Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$98 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (480 bottom freezer models)$93 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$108 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified bottom-freezer fridges$145 at 18.16¢/kWh
Good to know
Fridges run all day, so the EPA test figure is close to real use. A warm kitchen, frequent door opening and an ice maker can push it higher.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

An asterisk in the model number stands for color or trim codes, so those finishes share these figures.

UPC: 887276455167; 887276465449; 887276465456; 887276799261; 887276998107

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2020-11-24. On the market since 2021-01-22. EPA record 2370260.

Energy and specs

TypeBottom Freezer
Product class5I - Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service
Total capacity17.5 cu ft
Adjusted volume21.9 cu ft
Height × width70 × 32.1 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inNo
Ice makerYes
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)Yes
RefrigerantR-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
Annual energy use540 kWh
Federal max for its class595 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2370260. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified bottom-freezer fridges within 2 cu ft of this one (15.5 to 19.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
LiebherrSC775116.9 cu ft354 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BekoBFBD30216SS16.1 cu ft355 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BekoBFBD30216SSL16.1 cu ft355 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BekoBFBF30116SS16.1 cu ft355 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BekoBFBF30216SS16.1 cu ft355 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BekoBFBF30216SSL16.1 cu ft355 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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