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Frigidaire LGHX2636T*: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$121/year at the national-average rate

At 646 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire LGHX2636T*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.33per day
$10.12per month
646kWh per year, certified
$1,579over a 13-yr lifespan

The $121 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 67.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,275 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 $49/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 DGHX2655T* ($121/yr, 646 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GSE25GGP**** ($121/yr, 646 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 273 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B* at $137/yr.

Frigidaire LGHX2636T* over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire LGHX2636T* costs roughly $1,579 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Shopping for a new one

At $121/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 LGHX2636T* or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

$121/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire LGHX2636T*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

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 646 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.