Frestec FTC30RF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frestec FTC30RF: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frestec FTC30RF at 253 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frestec FTC30RF against the category
That's 34.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,171 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 $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
MAXXIMUM MAXRD15O, MAXRD15SS ($48/yr, 253 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frestec FTC30RF. Danby Designer DAR026A1 ($48/yr, 253 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frestec lineup
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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 FTC30RF costs roughly $618 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frestec FTC30RF is already efficient for its category at $48/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
A refrigerator like the Frestec FTC30RF is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Ranked 1,171 of 4,704, the Frestec FTC30RF 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 253 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.