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Frigidaire FG4H2272UF1: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$125/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The Frigidaire FG4H2272UF1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 667 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.34per day
$10.45per month
667kWh per year, certified
$1,630over a 13-yr lifespan

The $125 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 72.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,357 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $53/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.

The closest alternatives by cost

Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Frigidaire FG4H2272UF ($125/yr, 667 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire PRMC2285A* ($125/yr, 667 kWh/yr).

Within the Frigidaire lineup

Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 288 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.

Frigidaire FG4H2272UF1 over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $125/year, the Frigidaire FG4H2272UF1 adds up to about $1,630 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

At $125/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire FG4H2272UF1 or its replacement.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

At $125/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

The data behind this page

At rank 4,357 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 667 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.