Frigidaire FRTE2245AW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire FRTE2245AW costs to run
The Frigidaire FRTE2245AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 402 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $76 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FRTE2245AW against the category
That's 4.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,967 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $3/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FRTE2246AB ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FRTE2245AW. Frigidaire FRTE2245AV ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 217 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $76/year, the Frigidaire FRTE2245AW adds up to about $982 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FRTE2245AW is already efficient for its category at $76/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Frigidaire FRTE2245AW already costs $76/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
At rank 2,967 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 402 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.