Frestec FTC31RE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frestec FTC31RE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frestec FTC31RE at 215 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 44.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 554 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 $32/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 EcoMax EF25199-A ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR320-ID-BLACK-6COM ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr).
Within the Frestec lineup
Frestec makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frestec FTC31RE that long and it costs about $525 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Frestec FTC31RE 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
At $40/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 215 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 554 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.