Frigidaire FFET1022U Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FFET1022U
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFET1022U at 297 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $56 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 FFET1022U compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,710 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFET1022U on that list: Frigidaire EFR0133-WHITE-6COM ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GreenLine GRCHR10FFS ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 134 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire FFET1022U over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FFET1022U that long and it costs about $726 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FFET1022U is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,710 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FFET1022U 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.