Frestec FR 1002 BK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frestec FR 1002 BK costs to run
At 297 kWh/yr, the Frestec FR 1002 BK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,705 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $17/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is FARBERWARE FW-RF262-I6A ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frestec FR 1002 SLB ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 19 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FTC16RE at $38/yr, and its priciest, the FDBM 1802 SL at $86/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Frestec FR 1002 BK adds up to about $726 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frestec FR 1002 BK is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frestec FR 1002 BK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,705 of 4,704, the Frestec FR 1002 BK sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.