Frigidaire EFR197-BLACKRGLD-6COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR197-BLACKRGLD-6COM
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR197-BLACKRGLD-6COM at 200 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 293 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 EFR197-BLACKRGLD-6COM: Frigidaire EFR197-BLACK-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR197-PLUM-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 43 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR197-BLACKRGLD-6COM costs roughly $489 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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
At $38/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 200 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 293 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.