Frigidaire GRBN2012A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Frigidaire GRBN2012A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire GRBN2012A at 568 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $107 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 GRBN2012A compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 47.2% above it, ranking 3,858 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire GRBN2012A on that list: Bosch B36CL81EN ($107/yr, 568 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T36FL810NS ($107/yr, 568 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Ranked 254 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire GRBN2012A costs roughly $1,388 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire GRBN2012A runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $107/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire GRBN2012A already costs $107/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 568 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,858 of 4,704, the Frigidaire GRBN2012A sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.