What the Frigidaire EFR180-B-COM costs to run
At 206 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR180-B-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 EFR180-B-COM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.6% less, ranking 355 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 EFR180-B-COM on that list: Frigidaire EFR177-B-RED ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR182 ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 68 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 EFR180-B-COM costs roughly $503 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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 EFR180-B-COM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 355 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR180-B-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. The 206 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.