Frigidaire FRTE2246AV: running cost
At 402 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FRTE2246AV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 2,970 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 FRTE2246AS ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FRTE2246AW ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 220 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FRTE2246AV that long and it costs about $982 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FRTE2246AV 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
Whether or not the Frigidaire FRTE2246AV ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 402 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,970 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.