Frigidaire FRTE1835AS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRTE1835AS at 366 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,638 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 $4/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 Frigidaire FRTE1835AB ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FRTE1835AV ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 185 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FRTE1835AS that long and it costs about $895 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FRTE1835AS is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FRTE1835AS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,638 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 366 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.