Frigidaire FRPE4536AV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FRPE4536AV
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRPE4536AV at 329 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,140 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 $11/year under 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 Comfee CRM45D3AST ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense HRT044VE ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 164 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Frigidaire FRPE4536AV 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 FRPE4536AV that long and it costs about $804 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FRPE4536AV is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$62/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FRPE4536AV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,140 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 329 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.