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Samsung RF27CG5010**

26.5 cu ft bottom freezer. Uses 5% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #59 of 235 bottom-freezer fridges 26–30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$119 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$1,191 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$66 at 18.16¢/kWh10-yr savings vs. similar size

Recall check

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

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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$119 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (236 bottom freezer models)$126 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$125 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: 887276775555

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2023-06-09. On the market since 2023-08-17. EPA record 2508193.

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 capacity26.5 cu ft
Adjusted volume32.2 cu ft
Height × width70 × 35.8 in
Counter depthYes
CompactNo
Built-inNo
Ice makerYes
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)Yes
RefrigerantR-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
Annual energy use656 kWh
Federal max for its class686 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2508193. 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 (24.5 to 28.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
LGLF25S6000*25.1 cu ft535 kWh$97 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
LGLF27NCH10*26.5 cu ft549 kWh$100 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
LGLB26H2200*25.5 cu ft562 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
LGLRDCS2603*25.5 cu ft562 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
MideaMRF27I4***26.5 cu ft573 kWh$104 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
HisenseHRF266N6C*E126.6 cu ft583 kWh$106 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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