Frigidaire FFHT1835V Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FFHT1835V: running cost
The Frigidaire FFHT1835V is certified by ENERGY STAR at 453 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FFHT1835V against the category
That's 17.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,214 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 $13/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFHT1835X ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FFHT1835V. Frigidaire FFHT1814X ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 232 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FFHT1835V costs roughly $1,107 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 FFHT1835V or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Frigidaire FFHT1835V already costs $85/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 453 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,214 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.