Frigidaire FRTE2246AW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire FRTE2246AW costs to run
The Frigidaire FRTE2246AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 402 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 FRTE2246AW compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 4.1% above it, ranking 2,971 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 FRTE2246AW on that list: Frigidaire FRTE2246AV ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LBNC12231 ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 221 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B ($137/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire FRTE2246AW that long and it costs about $982 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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
$76/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FRTE2246AW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 2,971 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.