What the Frigidaire PRMS2790B* costs to run
The Frigidaire PRMS2790B* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 721 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire PRMS2790B* against the category
That's 86.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,545 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $63/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE Profile PVD28BYNB*** ($136/yr, 722 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire PRMS2790B*. Frigidaire GRMS2773A* ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 304 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire PRMS2790B* costs roughly $1,762 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $136/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$136/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire PRMS2790B*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 721 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,545 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.