Frigidaire FRPE3136AV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FRPE3136AV
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRPE3136AV at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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 FRPE3136AV compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.1% less, ranking 1,458 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FRPE3136AV on that list: Forno FFFFD1738-28WHT-RS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Honeywell H31MRB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 122 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Frigidaire FRPE3136AV adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
The Frigidaire FRPE3136AV already costs $51/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 270 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,458 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.