Frigidaire FFUE1326AV Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV at 380 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 209 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $4/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Fisher & Paykel RS2474F3# ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FFUE1326AW ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 9 of 30 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FFCS0562AW at $37/yr, and its priciest, the GRDF1911A at $102/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FFUE1326AV is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 209 of 658, the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.