What the Frestec FR 1462 SL costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frestec FR 1462 SL at 333 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frestec FR 1462 SL against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,225 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frestec FR 1462 WH ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frestec FR 1462 SL. EPIC EFF148W-1 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Frestec's own models
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 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.
Frestec FR 1462 SL over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the Frestec FR 1462 SL adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frestec FR 1462 SL is already efficient for its category at $63/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frestec FR 1462 SL ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 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.