Frigidaire Gallery FGFR727-C: running cost
At 344 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire Gallery FGFR727-C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,297 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 $8/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 Frigidaire EFR780-E-6COM ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire Gallery FGFR727-C-6COM ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire Gallery makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FGFR334 at $41/yr, and its priciest, the FGFR727-C-6COM at $65/yr.
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 Gallery FGFR727-C that long and it costs about $841 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire Gallery FGFR727-C is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 2,297 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.