What the Frigidaire FRTE2246AS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRTE2246AS at 402 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $76 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.
How the Frigidaire FRTE2246AS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 4.1% above it, ranking 2,969 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FRTE2246AS on that list: Frigidaire FRTE2246AB ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FRTE2246AV ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 219 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 $76/year, the Frigidaire FRTE2246AS adds up to about $982 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $76/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
The Frigidaire FRTE2246AS 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 402 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.