Frigidaire EFR323 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire EFR323: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR323 at 197 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $37 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 49% less, ranking 223 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 $36/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 EFR323: FRIGIAIRE EFR331 ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 14 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR323 costs roughly $481 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Frigidaire EFR323 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 197 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 223 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.