Frigidaire FFUE1626AV Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Frigidaire FFUE1626AV costs to run
The Frigidaire FFUE1626AV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 415 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $78 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Frigidaire FFUE1626AV compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.5% above it, ranking 332 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFUE1626AV on that list: Fisher & Paykel RS18F ($78/yr, 415 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFUE1626AW ($78/yr, 415 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 13 of Frigidaire's 30 certified freezers, this sits between the FFCS0562AW ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GRDF1911A ($102/yr, its priciest).
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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $78/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$78/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FFUE1626AV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 415 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 332 of 658, the Frigidaire FFUE1626AV 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.