Frestec FTC25R: running cost
At 212 kWh/yr, the Frestec FTC25R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 508 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 $33/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 BLACK DECKER BCRK25B ($40/yr, 212 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Arctic King ARM024S1ARSV ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frestec's own models
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frestec FTC25R costs roughly $518 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Frestec FTC25R is already efficient for its category at $40/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
$40/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frestec FTC25R; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 212 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.