Frigidaire FFPS4533U Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FFPS4533U
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFPS4533U at 327 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $61 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 FFPS4533U compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,098 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFPS4533U on that list: Danby DCR045B1SLDB ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFPS4533UU ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 161 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FFPS4533U costs roughly $799 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire FFPS4533U already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,098 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FFPS4533U 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 327 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.