Frigidaire FRTE1835AW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FRTE1835AW: running cost
At 366 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FRTE1835AW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 2,640 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 FRTE1835AV ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hamilton Beach HBF1839-B-SS-6COM ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 187 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FRTE1835AW that long and it costs about $895 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire FRTE1835AW 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Frigidaire FRTE1835AW already costs $69/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 366 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,640 of 4,704, the Frigidaire FRTE1835AW 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.