Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-COM costs to run
At 206 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $39 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 EFR176-B-BLUE-COM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.6% less, ranking 346 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-COM on that list: Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLACK-COM ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR176-B-CORAL-COM ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 59 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-COM that long and it costs about $503 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-COM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 346 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLUE-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.