Frigidaire FFUV2126AN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN
The Frigidaire FFUV2126AN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 306 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $58 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 FFUV2126AN compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 20.7% less, ranking 1,794 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN on that list: Miele KFN 4776 ED edt/cs ($57/yr, 305 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFUV2126AV ($58/yr, 306 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 138 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 FFUV2126AN that long and it costs about $748 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/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 FFUV2126AN already costs $58/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,794 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN 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.