What the Frigidaire FRMS274TA* costs to run
The Frigidaire FRMS274TA* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 721 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FRMS274TA* against the category
That's 86.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,543 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $63/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire GRMS2773A* ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FRMS274TA*. Frigidaire FRMS2733A* ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 302 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FRMS274TA* costs roughly $1,762 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $136/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.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frigidaire FRMS274TA* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 721 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,543 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.