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Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR395-COTTON-6COM

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$40/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 215 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR395-COTTON-6COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.11per day
$3.37per month
215kWh per year, certified
$525over a 13-yr lifespan

The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 44.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 557 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 $32/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 EFR323-E-ID-6COM ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR395-MARINE-6COM ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr).

Within the Frigidaire lineup

Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 84 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

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR395-COTTON-6COM costs roughly $525 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

The Frigidaire EFR395-COTTON-6COM is already efficient for its category at $40/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

At $40/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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. At rank 557 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.