Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM: running cost
The Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 345 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM against the category
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,348 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $8/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FULGOR MILANO FM6CR36FBI ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM. Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 171 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 345 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,348 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM 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.