Frigidaire FFHT1824U Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire FFHT1824U costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFHT1824U at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FFHT1824U against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,528 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Gaggenau RVC497790 ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FFHT1824U. ELLIPSE ERTM180WE ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 178 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Frigidaire FFHT1824U over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the Frigidaire FFHT1824U adds up to about $885 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FFHT1824U is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,528 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FFHT1824U 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.