Frigidaire LGHB2869T*: running cost
At 715 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire LGHB2869T*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $134 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 85.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,522 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 $62/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 LFHB2751T* ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KRFF436SBE ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 300 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/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 LGHB2869T* that long and it costs about $1,747 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $134/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Frigidaire LGHB2869T* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
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. The 715 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.