What the Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK 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.
How the Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 59.1% less, ranking 148 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK on that list: Frigidaire EFR107-WHITE ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR115-B-RED ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 5 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 $30/year, the Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK adds up to about $386 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $30/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
At $30/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 148 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLACK 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 158 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.