Frigidaire LFHG2251T*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire LFHG2251T* at 589 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $111 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 LFHG2251T* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.6% above it, ranking 4,020 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire LFHG2251T* on that list: Frigidaire FGHG2368T* ($111/yr, 589 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FULGOR MILANO FM7FBM36IFBI ($111/yr, 589 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 256 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 LFHG2251T* costs roughly $1,440 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire LFHG2251T* 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 $111/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$111/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire LFHG2251T*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 589 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.