Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK 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 290 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 EFR190-SS-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR197-AZURE-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 40 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK 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
Whether or not the Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 290 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR191-BLACK 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.