Frigidaire FFUE1836AW: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFUE1836AW at 446 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $84 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 FFUE1836AW compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 11.2% above it, ranking 431 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFUE1836AW on that list: Frigidaire FFUE1836AV ($84/yr, 446 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Monogram ZIF181NBR**** ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 17 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.
Weighing a replacement
At $84/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire FFUE1836AW or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire FFUE1836AW already costs $84/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 446 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 431 of 658, the Frigidaire FFUE1836AW 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.