Frigidaire FRTE2246AB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FRTE2246AB
The Frigidaire FRTE2246AB 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.
Where this ranks
That's 4.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,968 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 $3/year over 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 FRTE2245AW ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FRTE2246AS ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr).
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 218 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Frigidaire FRTE2246AB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FRTE2246AB costs roughly $982 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FRTE2246AB 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$76/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FRTE2246AB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 402 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.