Frigidaire FGHN2868T Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire FGHN2868T costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FGHN2868T at 642 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $121 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 FGHN2868T compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 66.3% above it, ranking 4,253 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FGHN2868T on that list: Frigidaire FFHN2750T ($121/yr, 642 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PSE25KYH ($121/yr, 643 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 271 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire FGHN2868T over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FGHN2868T that long and it costs about $1,569 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $121/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FGHN2868T 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.