Frigidaire FRWE4626AS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS at 151 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $28 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 60.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 113 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 $44/year under 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 Liebherr MW 1810 ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES ($29/yr, 152 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire sells 311 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $108/year under the FRFS2813B, 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 FRWE4626AS that long and it costs about $369 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FRWE4626AS is already efficient for its category at $28/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
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 113 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.