Running cost for the Frigidaire FFHT1820V*
At 452 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FFHT1820V*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,202 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 $12/year over 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 Fisher & Paykel RF170W****** ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Haier QHE16HYP**** ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 227 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $85/year, the Frigidaire FFHT1820V* adds up to about $1,105 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $85/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire FFHT1820V* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frigidaire FFHT1820V* 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
Ranked 3,202 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. The 452 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.