Data through April 2026
Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified
Frigidaire FFUE1836AV
The Frigidaire FFUE1836AV never switches off, and its certified 293 kWh a year works out to about $55 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.60 a month for an average continuous draw of 33 watts. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 1% above the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 141 of 259. The same unit costs $36 a year in North Dakota but $137 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum
Dimensions 65" H × 32.8" W
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$55/yr
- Per month
- $4.60
- Per day
- 15¢
- Certified use
- 293 kWh/yr
- Configuration
- Freezerless and Single Door
- Total capacity
- 17.8 cu ft
- Defrost
- Automatic
- Ice maker
- No
- Through-door dispenser
- No
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $51 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $80 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $45 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $41 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $103 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $48 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $94 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $55 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $74 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $45 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $45 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $137 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $37 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $60 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $52 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $41 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $46 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $44 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $42 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $83 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $65 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $86 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $63 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $48 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $49 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $41 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $41 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $42 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $80 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $69 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $44 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $86 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $48 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $36 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $57 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $46 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $63 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $83 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $50 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $43 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $44 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $50 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $72 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $51 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $42 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $47 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $56 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $43 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Frigidaire FFUE1836AW | 293 | $55 |
| Frigidaire FRAE1836AW | 293 | $55 |
| Gladiator GARF30FDGB | 293 | $55 |
| Whirlpool WRR56X18F | 293 | $55 |
| Frigidaire FFUE1826AW | 294 | $55 |
| Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV | 295 | $56 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 15¢
- Per month
- $4.60
- Per year
- $55
293 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $55/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 293 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 FFUE1836AV use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFUE1836AV at 293 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 FFUE1836AV cost to run per month?
- About $4.60 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $55 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Frigidaire FFUE1836AV energy efficient?
- It uses 1% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
- What does the Frigidaire FFUE1836AV cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $137 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- How many watts does the Frigidaire FFUE1836AV draw on average?
- Spread over a year of continuous operation, 293 kWh works out to an average draw of about 33 watts — like leaving a 33-watt bulb on 24/7.