Frestec FR 1002 WHB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frestec FR 1002 WHB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frestec FR 1002 WHB at 297 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 1,707 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 Frestec FR 1002 SLB ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR0133-BLKSS-6COM ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frestec FR 1002 WHB that long and it costs about $726 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frestec FR 1002 WHB 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $56/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,707 of 4,704, the Frestec FR 1002 WHB 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. The 297 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.