Frestec FR 1802 BK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frestec FR 1802 BK costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frestec FR 1802 BK at 367 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,659 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 $4/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 EPIC EFF181W ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frestec FR 1802 SL ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr).
Within the Frestec lineup
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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 $69/year, the Frestec FR 1802 BK adds up to about $897 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Frestec FR 1802 BK is already efficient for its category at $69/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
The Frestec FR 1802 BK already costs $69/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,659 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.