Frigidaire EFR495-BLACK-6COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire EFR495-BLACK-6COM
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire EFR495-BLACK-6COM at 226 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 EFR495-BLACK-6COM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 41.5% less, ranking 819 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 EFR495-BLACK-6COM on that list: Frigidaire EFR495-AZURE-6COM ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR495-MERLOT-6COM ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 110 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 EFR495-BLACK-6COM costs roughly $552 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $42/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 $42/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.