Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE-COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE-COM costs to run
At 197 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE-COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 227 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 EFR331-B-WHITE-COM: Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 18 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE-COM adds up to about $481 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $37/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
Whether or not the Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE-COM 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
At rank 227 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. The 197 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.