Frigidaire FRFG232LAF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire FRFG232LAF costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRFG232LAF at 598 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $112 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 FRFG232LAF compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 54.9% above it, ranking 4,064 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $40/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FRFG232LAF on that list: Electrolux ERFG2393A ($112/yr, 598 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire GRFG2353A ($112/yr, 598 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 258 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FRFG232LAF that long and it costs about $1,462 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $112/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
The Frigidaire FRFG232LAF already costs $112/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 598 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,064 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.