Frigidaire FRPE4436AV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV costs to run
At 269 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 FRPE4436AV compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.3% less, ranking 1,408 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 FRPE4436AV on that list: ELEMENT EUF14CDB ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hamilton Beach BC-396 ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 121 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV costs roughly $657 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,408 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.