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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FFUE1536AW

Running around the clock, the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW uses a certified 274 kWh per year — about $50 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.19 a month, the equivalent of a steady 31-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 5% under the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 104 of 269. The same unit costs $36 a year in Nevada but $144 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 61.8" H × 28" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$50/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.19
Per day
14¢
Certified use
274 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
14.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FFUE1536AW: 274 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$45
Alaska28.2¢$77
Arizona15.2¢$42
Arkansas14.1¢$39
California34.7¢$95
Colorado17.1¢$47
Connecticut24.3¢$67
Delaware19.3¢$53
District of Columbia24.4¢$67
Florida15.1¢$41
Georgia16.4¢$45
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$144
Idaho14.4¢$39
Illinois19.9¢$54
Indiana17.5¢$48
Iowa15.9¢$44
Kansas15.7¢$43
Kentucky14.3¢$39
Louisiana13.5¢$37
Maine29.6¢$81
Maryland21.8¢$60
Massachusetts29.6¢$81
Michigan23.0¢$63
Minnesota17.5¢$48
Mississippi14.9¢$41
Missouri16.2¢$44
Montana15.1¢$41
Nebraska13.3¢$36
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$36
New Hampshire27.0¢$74
New Jersey24.9¢$68
New Mexico15.1¢$41
New York29.5¢$81
North Carolina14.7¢$40
North Dakota14.1¢$39
Ohio19.2¢$53
Oklahoma14.3¢$39
Oregon16.3¢$45
Pennsylvania21.7¢$60
Rhode Island29.2¢$80
South Carolina15.6¢$43
South Dakota15.4¢$42
Tennessee14.1¢$39
Texas15.9¢$44
Utah13.4¢$37
Vermont24.4¢$67
Virginia17.2¢$47
Washington14.9¢$41
West Virginia15.4¢$42
Wisconsin19.6¢$54
Wyoming15.2¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 274 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FFUE1536AV274$50
Arctic Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK273$50
Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK273$50
POLAR ELITE POLUF21273$50
POLAR ELITE POLUF21WS273$50
Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCR3001275$50

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.19
Per year
$50

274 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $50/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 274 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 — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW at 274 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW cost to run per month?
About $4.19 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW energy efficient?
It uses 5% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $144 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 274 kWh works out to an average draw of about 31 watts — like leaving a 31-watt bulb on 24/7.

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