Running cost for the Frigidaire LFHD2251T*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire LFHD2251T* at 660 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $124 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 71% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,333 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 $52/year over 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 FGHD2368T* ($124/yr, 660 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ikea 20462151* ($124/yr, 660 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 286 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Frigidaire LFHD2251T* that long and it costs about $1,613 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $124/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire LFHD2251T* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $124/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 4,333 of 4,704, the Frigidaire LFHD2251T* 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. The 660 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.