Running cost for the Frigidaire FGHB2868T*
At 715 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FGHB2868T*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $134 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 FGHB2868T* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 85.2% above it, ranking 4,520 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $62/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FGHB2868T* on that list: Frigidaire FFHB2750T* ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire LFHB2751T* ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 298 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 $134/year, the Frigidaire FGHB2868T* adds up to about $1,747 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $134/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire FGHB2868T* already costs $134/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
Ranked 4,520 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FGHB2868T* 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. The 715 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.