What the Frestec FTC47RE costs to run
The Frestec FTC47RE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 321 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $60 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.8% less, ranking 2,015 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frestec FTC47RE: Black + Decker BCRDK32* ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr), then Galanz GL31BEE ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr).
Within the Frestec lineup
Ranked 11 of Frestec's 19 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FTC16RE ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBM 1802 SL ($86/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frestec FTC47RE costs roughly $785 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Frestec FTC47RE already costs $60/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,015 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. The 321 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.