Frigidaire DGHX2655T Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire DGHX2655T costs to run
At 646 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire DGHX2655T's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $121 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 67.4% above it, ranking 4,274 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 $49/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 Frigidaire DGHX2655T: Whirlpool WRQC7836R ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire LGHX2636T ($121/yr, 646 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 272 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $121/year, the Frigidaire DGHX2655T adds up to about $1,579 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $121/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire DGHX2655T or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire DGHX2655T already costs $121/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,274 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.