Frigidaire FFHT1820V Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FFHT1820V: running cost
At 368 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FFHT1820V's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $69 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 FFHT1820V compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.7% less, ranking 2,680 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFHT1820V on that list: ZGA ZRT18ASLOPR ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Conservator GRMH185A ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 188 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 FFHT1820V over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FFHT1820V costs roughly $899 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FFHT1820V 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 2,680 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FFHT1820V 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.