Summit MB13G

Covers every color and finish of this model.

Not ENERGY STAR certified

Compact refrigerator · 0.9 cu ft

InYour statethis refrigerator costs

about $4 a month

$47 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Estimated yearly cost

$36

a year

The yellow sticker says $36 a year.

You'll pay $10 more.

Sticker uses 14¢ per kWh. The U.S. average is 18.0¢ per kWh.

Energy use

259 kWh a year

vs similar compact refrigerator

+5%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 3 other certified models at the same 259 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

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Cost in every state

259 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$113	about $9 a month
California	33.1¢	$86	about $7 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$79	about $7 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$76	about $6 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$76	about $6 a month
New York	28.4¢	$73	about $6 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$73	about $6 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$70	about $6 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$69	about $6 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$63	about $5 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$62	about $5 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$61	about $5 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$58	about $5 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$54	about $5 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$54	about $4 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$49	about $4 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$49	about $4 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$47	about $4 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$47	about $4 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$47	about $4 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$44	about $4 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$43	about $4 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$43	about $4 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$43	about $4 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$42	about $4 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$41	about $3 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$41	about $3 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$41	about $3 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$40	about $3 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$40	about $3 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$40	about $3 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$39	about $3 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$39	about $3 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$39	about $3 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$39	about $3 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$39	about $3 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$37	about $3 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$37	about $3 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$37	about $3 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$36	about $3 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$36	about $3 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$36	about $3 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$36	about $3 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$35	about $3 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$35	about $3 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$35	about $3 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$35	about $3 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$34	about $3 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$34	about $3 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$33	about $3 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$33	about $3 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$32	about $3 a month

What the Summit MB13G costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Summit MB13G costs $113 a year — $77 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $36 a year, because every label in the country is calculated at 14¢ per kWh. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh this refrigerator costs $47 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $32 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Summit MB13G in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$113	+$77
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$86	+$50
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$79	+$42
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$76	+$40
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$76	+$40
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$32	−$4

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh. Label figure calculated at 14¢ per kWh, the rate the FTC requires on labels.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $47 a year — about 5% more expensive to run than the average compact refrigerator ($44 a year across 4,805 certified models).

$47

Most efficient $13Average $44Least efficient $104

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 4805 compact refrigerators, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: Summit
Model number: MB13G***as ENERGY STAR lists it; * and # stand for color and finish codes
Type: Compact refrigerator
Capacity: 0.9 cu ft
Annual energy use: 259 kWh a year
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
Product class: (13A.) Compact all-refrigerators - automatic defrost
Adjusted volume (cu ft): 0.9
EnergyGuide label: https://eguides.fsiworldwide.com/label/414.pdf

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Common questions

+How much does the Summit MB13G cost to run per month?

about $4 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $47 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Summit MB13G use?

259 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the U.S. Department of Energy, in its compliance certification database.

+Is the Summit MB13G energy efficient?

It is not ENERGY STAR certified — it is filed with the U.S. Department of Energy, which every model on sale must be. It uses about 5% more electricity than the average compact refrigerator (average: 246 kWh a year).

+How does the Summit MB13G compare to the average refrigerator?

The average compact refrigerator in our database uses 246 kWh a year, costing $44 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Summit MB13G uses 259 kWh a year, costing $47 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (259 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the U.S. Department of Energy, in the compliance certification database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

Sources: U.S. DOE compliance certification data, updated fortnightly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.