Frestec FTC24RE: running cost
At 210 kWh/yr, the Frestec FTC24RE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frestec FTC24RE against the category
That's 45.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 485 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 $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Ginny's;Arctic Chef EFR285-C ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frestec FTC24RE. VIKING VWUI5151GSS ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frestec lineup
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frestec FTC24RE costs roughly $513 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frestec FTC24RE is already efficient for its category at $39/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
Whether or not the Frestec FTC24RE 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 210 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 485 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.