Frigidaire FRFN1801AF: running cost
At 465 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FRFN1801AF's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $87 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 FRFN1801AF compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.5% above it, ranking 3,322 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FRFN1801AF on that list: Elisii DFDBM184*W1 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLMORE KM-RERFD**-18C ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 238 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the Frigidaire FRFN1801AF adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $87/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 FRFN1801AF or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$87/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FRFN1801AF; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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. The 465 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.