Frigidaire FRPR2712AB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FRPR2712AB
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRPR2712AB at 214 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $40 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 FRPR2712AB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 531 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FRPR2712AB on that list: Frigidaire EFR295-B-BLACK ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GL27BK ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 81 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FRPR2712AB costs roughly $523 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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 $40/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 531 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FRPR2712AB sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 214 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.