What the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV costs to run
At 261 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $49 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 FFUE1326AV compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.4% less, ranking 1,333 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV on that list: Zephyr PRB15C01CG ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFUE1326AW ($49/yr, 261 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 118 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV adds up to about $638 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/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
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FFUE1326AV is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.