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Samsung RT18M62*5**

Most Efficient (EPA)

17.6 cu ft top freezer. Uses 10% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #348 of 349 top-freezer fridges under 18 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$81 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$814 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$149 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

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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$81 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (342 top freezer models)$66 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$89 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified top-freezer fridges$92 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: 887276191829; 887276191836; 887276191843

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2017-01-06. On the market since 2017-02-10. EPA record 2288085.

Energy and specs

TypeTop Freezer
Product class3I - Refrigerator-freezer - automatic defrost with op-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice
Total capacity17.6 cu ft
Adjusted volume21.3 cu ft
Height × width66.8 × 28.7 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inNo
Ice makerYes
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)No
RefrigerantR-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
Annual energy use448 kWh
Federal max for its class490 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2288085. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified top-freezer fridges within 2 cu ft of this one (15.6 to 19.6 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
LGLT18S1100*17.5 cu ft344 kWh$62 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
LGLT18S2100*17.5 cu ft344 kWh$62 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
GEGTE16DTN****15.6 cu ft345 kWh$63 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
GEGTE16GTN****15.6 cu ft345 kWh$63 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
HotpointHPE16BTN****15.6 cu ft345 kWh$63 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
ElementERT16CGD*16.0 cu ft347 kWh$63 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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