Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR115-B-PURPLE-COM
At 206 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR115-B-PURPLE-COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 341 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 $34/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 Frigidaire EFR115-B-BLUE-COM ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR115-B-RED ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 54 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire EFR115-B-PURPLE-COM that long and it costs about $503 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire EFR115-B-PURPLE-COM is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire EFR115-B-PURPLE-COM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 206 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 341 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR115-B-PURPLE-COM 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.