What the Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM costs to run
At 345 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,347 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 $8/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 EFR780WM-T-BLK-6COM ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 170 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 EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM costs roughly $843 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM is already efficient for its category at $65/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
Whether or not the Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,347 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. The 345 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.