Frigidaire EFR189_AMZ-6COM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR189_AMZ-6COM at 200 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 48.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 285 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 $35/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 EFR179-PINK ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR190-COTTON-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 35 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
Frigidaire EFR189_AMZ-6COM over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire EFR189_AMZ-6COM that long and it costs about $489 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire EFR189_AMZ-6COM 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $38/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 285 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR189_AMZ-6COM 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 200 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.