Frigidaire EFR551: running cost
At 338 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR551's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $64 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire EFR551 against the category
That's 12.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,270 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense BCD-418WP4NA1/HC1(H) ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire EFR551. Avanti RMS551SS ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 166 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 EFR551 costs roughly $826 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire EFR551 is already efficient for its category at $64/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$64/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire EFR551; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 338 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,270 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.