Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-COM costs to run
The Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-COM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 206 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 349 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 EFR176-B-MOONBM-COM ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR176-BLACK_AMZ ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-COM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-COM adds up to about $503 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire EFR176-B-RED-COM 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.