Frigidaire FFUE0726AW: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFUE0726AW at 244 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.8% less, ranking 998 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $27/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frigidaire FFUE0726AW: FARBERWARE FW-UFR702US ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr), then Insignia NS-UZ70SS27 ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 116 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Frigidaire FFUE0726AW adds up to about $596 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FFUE0726AW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 998 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. The 244 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.