What the Frigidaire EFR190-SLATE-6COM costs to run
The Frigidaire EFR190-SLATE-6COM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 200 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $38 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 48.2% less, ranking 288 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $35/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frigidaire EFR190-SLATE-6COM: Frigidaire EFR190-MARINE-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR190-SS-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 38 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the Frigidaire EFR190-SLATE-6COM adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $38/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire EFR190-SLATE-6COM already costs $38/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 288 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.