Frigidaire FRTE1936AV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FRTE1936AV: running cost
At 374 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FRTE1936AV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $70 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 3.1% less, ranking 2,741 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 $2/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 FRTE1936AV: Frigidaire FRTE1936AS ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FRTE1936AW ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 201 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $70/year, the Frigidaire FRTE1936AV adds up to about $914 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $70/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
$70/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FRTE1936AV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 374 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,741 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.