Budweiser FR320-BUD-6COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Budweiser FR320-BUD-6COM: running cost
At 218 kWh/yr, the Budweiser FR320-BUD-6COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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-6COM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 629 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-6COM on that list: Budweiser FR320-BUD ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Budweiser FR320-BUD-COM ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Budweiser lineup
Ranked 2 of Budweiser's 3 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FR320-BUD ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FR320-BUD-COM ($41/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Budweiser FR320-BUD-6COM that long and it costs about $533 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Budweiser FR320-BUD-6COM is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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.