Frigidaire EFR182 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire EFR182: running cost
The Frigidaire EFR182 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 202 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire EFR182 against the category
That's 47.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 308 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $35/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
ELEMENT EUF14CE ($38/yr, 204 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire EFR182. Frigidaire EFR180 ($38/yr, 202 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 48 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR182 costs roughly $494 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire EFR182 is already efficient for its category at $38/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
$38/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire EFR182; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 202 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 308 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.