Frigidaire GRMC2273B*: running cost
At 668 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire GRMC2273B*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $126 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 GRMC2273B* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 73.1% above it, ranking 4,359 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $53/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire GRMC2273B* on that list: Frigidaire PRMC2285A* ($125/yr, 667 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire GRMC2273C* ($126/yr, 668 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 290 of Frigidaire's 311 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FRFS2813B* ($137/yr, its priciest).
Frigidaire GRMC2273B* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $126/year, the Frigidaire GRMC2273B* adds up to about $1,633 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire GRMC2273B* 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 $126/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Frigidaire GRMC2273B* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
At rank 4,359 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. The 668 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.