Frigidaire FFHT1814YW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FFHT1814YW: running cost
The Frigidaire FFHT1814YW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 366 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FFHT1814YW against the category
That's 5.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,633 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FRTE1830AB ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FFHT1814YW. Frigidaire FFHT1814YB ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 180 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Frigidaire FFHT1814YW over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FFHT1814YW costs roughly $895 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FFHT1814YW is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FFHT1814YW 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.
Sourcing
At rank 2,633 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 366 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.