Frigidaire EFR197-AZURE-6COM: running cost
At 200 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR197-AZURE-6COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 291 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 EFR191-BLACK ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR197-BLACK-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 41 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the Frigidaire EFR197-AZURE-6COM adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire EFR197-AZURE-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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 291 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR197-AZURE-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.