Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE at 158 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $30 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 59.1% less, ranking 147 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 $43/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 EFR107-WHITE: Frigidaire EFR107-B-WHITE ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 4 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE that long and it costs about $386 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $30/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 158 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 147 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE 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.