Budweiser FR320-BUD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Budweiser FR320-BUD
The Budweiser FR320-BUD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 218 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $41 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 Budweiser FR320-BUD compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 628 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Budweiser FR320-BUD on that list: BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-COM ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Budweiser FR320-BUD-6COM ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Budweiser makes, the FR320-BUD is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Budweiser's priciest, the FR320-BUD-COM.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Budweiser FR320-BUD costs roughly $533 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Budweiser FR320-BUD ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 218 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.