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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FFUE1826AW

Running around the clock, the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW uses a certified 449 kWh per year — about $85 at the U.S. average rate, or $7.05 a month, the equivalent of a steady 51-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 3% above the median upright freezer, ranked 238 of 431. The same unit costs $55 a year in North Dakota but $209 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$85/yr

$26 · cheapest certified freezers$122 · priciest
Per month
$7.05
Per day
23¢
Certified use
449 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
18 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW (▮) sits among all 568 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FFUE1826AW: 449 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$78
Alaska27.4¢$123
Arizona15.5¢$70
Arkansas14.2¢$64
California35.3¢$158
Colorado16.5¢$74
Connecticut32.2¢$145
Delaware18.8¢$84
District of Columbia25.4¢$114
Florida15.4¢$69
Georgia15.4¢$69
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$209
Idaho12.7¢$57
Illinois20.5¢$92
Indiana17.9¢$80
Iowa13.9¢$62
Kansas15.8¢$71
Kentucky15.0¢$67
Louisiana14.4¢$65
Maine28.4¢$128
Maryland22.1¢$99
Massachusetts29.4¢$132
Michigan21.4¢$96
Minnesota16.4¢$74
Mississippi16.8¢$75
Missouri14.0¢$63
Montana13.9¢$62
Nebraska13.3¢$60
Nevada14.3¢$64
New Hampshire27.2¢$122
New Jersey23.5¢$106
New Mexico15.2¢$68
New York29.4¢$132
North Carolina16.3¢$73
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$55
Ohio19.5¢$88
Oklahoma13.3¢$60
Oregon15.8¢$71
Pennsylvania21.5¢$96
Rhode Island28.3¢$127
South Carolina17.1¢$77
South Dakota14.5¢$65
Tennessee14.9¢$67
Texas17.0¢$76
Utah13.3¢$60
Vermont24.6¢$110
Virginia17.4¢$78
Washington14.4¢$64
West Virginia16.1¢$72
Wisconsin19.2¢$86
Wyoming14.7¢$66

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 449 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-LS449$85
Elisii DFFFD1738-28LS449$85
Elisii DFFFD1738-28WHT-LS449$85
Forno FFFFD1738-28BLK-LS449$85
Forno FFFFD1738-28LS449$85
Forno FFFFD1738-28WHT-LS449$85

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
23¢
Per month
$7.05
Per year
$85

449 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $85/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 449 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW at 449 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.
How much does the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW cost to run per month?
About $7.05 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 23¢ a day, or $85 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW energy efficient?
It uses 3% more electricity than the median certified upright freezer.
What does the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $55 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $209 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Frigidaire FFUE1826AW draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 449 kWh works out to an average draw of about 51 watts — like leaving a 51-watt bulb on 24/7.

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