Running cost for the Frigidaire FPHT2097V*
At 469 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FPHT2097V*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $88 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.5% above it, ranking 3,392 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $16/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frigidaire FPHT2097V*: Frigidaire FGHT2055V* ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire GRTE2055A* ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 245 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 FPHT2097V* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Frigidaire FPHT2097V* adds up to about $1,146 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/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 FPHT2097V* or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $88/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,392 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.