What the Frigidaire EFR376-B-WHITE-COM costs to run
At 197 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR376-B-WHITE-COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 49% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 233 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $36/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Frigidaire EFR376-B-PINK-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 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 EFR376-B-WHITE-COM that long and it costs about $481 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire EFR376-B-WHITE-COM 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire EFR376-B-WHITE-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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 233 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR376-B-WHITE-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.