Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE costs to run
At 197 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE'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 230 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 EFR376-B-BLUE: Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLACK-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 21 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 EFR376-B-BLUE adds up to about $481 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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
The Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE already costs $37/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 230 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE 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.