Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM
The Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 226 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $42 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.
How the Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 41.5% less, ranking 815 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM on that list: Frigidaire EFR489-COTTON-6COM ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR489-SLATE-6COM ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 106 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM costs roughly $552 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 226 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 815 of 4,704, the Frigidaire EFR489-MARINE-6COM 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.