What the Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK 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.
How the Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 49% less, ranking 224 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK on that list: Frigidaire EFR323 ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 15 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK that long and it costs about $481 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire EFR331-B-BLACK is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 197 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 224 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR331-B-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.