Frigidaire FFHT1835X*: running cost
The Frigidaire FFHT1835X* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 369 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 FFHT1835X* compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.4% less, ranking 2,690 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 FFHT1835X* on that list: Frigidaire FFHT1835V* ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-RTM18**2 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 192 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* that long and it costs about $902 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
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
Whether or not the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 369 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,690 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.