Frigidaire EFR177-B-RED Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire EFR177-B-RED: running cost
At 158 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR177-B-RED's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 EFR177-B-RED compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 59.1% less, ranking 152 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 EFR177-B-RED on that list: Frigidaire EFR177-B-BLUE ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR180 ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 9 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR177-B-RED costs roughly $386 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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
Whether or not the Frigidaire EFR177-B-RED ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 158 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 152 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.