Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE-COM: running cost
The Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE-COM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 197 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 231 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-COM: Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR376-B-PINK-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 22 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE-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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE-COM 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.
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. Ranked 231 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR376-B-BLUE-COM 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.