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What the Frigidaire FRMS2733A* costs to run

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$136/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 721 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FRMS2733A*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.37per day
$11.30per month
721kWh per year, certified
$1,762over a 13-yr lifespan

The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 86.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,542 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $63/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.

The closest alternatives by cost

Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Cafe CVE28DP*NB** ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FRMS274TA* ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr).

Comparing Frigidaire's own models

Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 301 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.

Frigidaire FRMS2733A* 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 FRMS2733A* that long and it costs about $1,762 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.

Is it worth replacing?

At $136/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 FRMS2733A* or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FRMS2733A* 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.

The data behind this page

At rank 4,542 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. The 721 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.