Running cost for the Frigidaire FRTE1226AB
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRTE1226AB at 311 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $58 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.4% less, ranking 1,841 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $14/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frigidaire FRTE1226AB: Elisii DERTM115WW1 ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FRTE1226AV ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 147 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire FRTE1226AB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FRTE1226AB costs roughly $760 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/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
At $58/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,841 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.