Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK
At 197 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK'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 234 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-C-BLACK: Frigidaire EFR376-B-WHITE-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK-COM ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 25 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK costs roughly $481 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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
At $37/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 234 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR376-C-BLACK 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.