Running cost for the Frigidaire FRBG1224AV
The Frigidaire FRBG1224AV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 397 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $75 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 FRBG1224AV compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.8% above it, ranking 2,910 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FRBG1224AV on that list: Conserv MDRF376***** ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 211 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 FRBG1224AV 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 FRBG1224AV that long and it costs about $970 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $75/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $75/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 397 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,910 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.