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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FPHT2097V

Running around the clock, the Frigidaire FPHT2097V uses a certified 385 kWh per year — about $72 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.04 a month, the equivalent of a steady 44-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 6% of the median certified top-freezer refrigerator (rank 470 of 674). The same unit costs $48 a year in North Dakota but $179 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

Dimensions 69" H × 29.6" W

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

$72/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$6.04
Per day
20¢
Certified use
385 kWh/yr
Configuration
Top Freezer
Total capacity
20.1 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FPHT2097V (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FPHT2097V: 385 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$67
Alaska27.4¢$105
Arizona15.5¢$60
Arkansas14.2¢$55
California35.3¢$136
Colorado16.5¢$64
Connecticut32.2¢$124
Delaware18.8¢$72
District of Columbia25.4¢$98
Florida15.4¢$59
Georgia15.4¢$59
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$179
Idaho12.7¢$49
Illinois20.5¢$79
Indiana17.9¢$69
Iowa13.9¢$53
Kansas15.8¢$61
Kentucky15.0¢$58
Louisiana14.4¢$56
Maine28.4¢$109
Maryland22.1¢$85
Massachusetts29.4¢$113
Michigan21.4¢$82
Minnesota16.4¢$63
Mississippi16.8¢$65
Missouri14.0¢$54
Montana13.9¢$54
Nebraska13.3¢$51
Nevada14.3¢$55
New Hampshire27.2¢$105
New Jersey23.5¢$91
New Mexico15.2¢$58
New York29.4¢$113
North Carolina16.3¢$63
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$48
Ohio19.5¢$75
Oklahoma13.3¢$51
Oregon15.8¢$61
Pennsylvania21.5¢$83
Rhode Island28.3¢$109
South Carolina17.1¢$66
South Dakota14.5¢$56
Tennessee14.9¢$58
Texas17.0¢$65
Utah13.3¢$51
Vermont24.6¢$95
Virginia17.4¢$67
Washington14.4¢$55
West Virginia16.1¢$62
Wisconsin19.2¢$74
Wyoming14.7¢$57

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 385 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FFHT2022Amost efficient385$72
Frigidaire FFHT2045Vmost efficient385$72
Frigidaire FFHT2045Xmost efficient385$72
Frigidaire FGHT2055Vmost efficient385$72
Frigidaire GRTE2055Amost efficient385$72
Kenmore 6133most efficient385$72

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.04
Per year
$72

385 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $72/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 385 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 FPHT2097V use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FPHT2097V at 385 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 FPHT2097V cost to run per month?
About $6.04 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $72 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FPHT2097V energy efficient?
It uses 6% more electricity than the median certified top-freezer refrigerator. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Frigidaire FPHT2097V cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $48 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $179 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Frigidaire FPHT2097V draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 385 kWh works out to an average draw of about 44 watts — like leaving a 44-watt bulb on 24/7.

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