Frigidaire FFHI1832T*: running cost
The Frigidaire FFHI1832T* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 447 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $84 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 15.8% above it, ranking 3,163 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $11/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frigidaire FFHI1832T*: Vissani MDTF18SSR ($84/yr, 446 kWh/yr), then Conserv TMRI 180S ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 223 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 FFHI1832T* 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 FFHI1832T* that long and it costs about $1,092 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $84/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FFHI1832T* 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.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,163 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 447 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.