Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB at 197 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB against the category
That's 49% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 228 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $36/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLACK-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB. Frigidaire EFR331-B-WHITE-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB that long and it costs about $481 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB is already efficient for its category at $37/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB 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.
Sourcing
Ranked 228 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR331-BLACK-AB 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. The 197 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.