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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FRAE2022A

Running around the clock, the Frigidaire FRAE2022A uses a certified 308 kWh per year — about $56 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.71 a month, the equivalent of a steady 35-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 7% above the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 186 of 269. Where you live moves the bill from $40 a year in Nevada to $162 in Hawaii.

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

Dimensions 72.5" H × 32.9" W

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

$56/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.71
Per day
15¢
Certified use
308 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
20 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FRAE2022A (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FRAE2022A: 308 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$51
Alaska28.2¢$87
Arizona15.2¢$47
Arkansas14.1¢$43
California34.7¢$107
Colorado17.1¢$53
Connecticut24.3¢$75
Delaware19.3¢$59
District of Columbia24.4¢$75
Florida15.1¢$47
Georgia16.4¢$50
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$162
Idaho14.4¢$44
Illinois19.9¢$61
Indiana17.5¢$54
Iowa15.9¢$49
Kansas15.7¢$48
Kentucky14.3¢$44
Louisiana13.5¢$42
Maine29.6¢$91
Maryland21.8¢$67
Massachusetts29.6¢$91
Michigan23.0¢$71
Minnesota17.5¢$54
Mississippi14.9¢$46
Missouri16.2¢$50
Montana15.1¢$47
Nebraska13.3¢$41
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$40
New Hampshire27.0¢$83
New Jersey24.9¢$77
New Mexico15.1¢$46
New York29.5¢$91
North Carolina14.7¢$45
North Dakota14.1¢$43
Ohio19.2¢$59
Oklahoma14.3¢$44
Oregon16.3¢$50
Pennsylvania21.7¢$67
Rhode Island29.2¢$90
South Carolina15.6¢$48
South Dakota15.4¢$47
Tennessee14.1¢$43
Texas15.9¢$49
Utah13.4¢$41
Vermont24.4¢$75
Virginia17.2¢$53
Washington14.9¢$46
West Virginia15.4¢$48
Wisconsin19.6¢$60
Wyoming15.2¢$47

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 308 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Conserv FR2000BREV308$56
Conserv FR2000SREV308$56
Conserv FR2000WREV308$56
Criterion CUF20P1W308$56
Frigidaire FRAE2024A308$56
VITARA VLUF2000EBE308$56

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.71
Per year
$56

308 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $56/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 308 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 FRAE2022A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRAE2022A at 308 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 FRAE2022A cost to run per month?
About $4.71 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $56 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FRAE2022A energy efficient?
It uses 7% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Frigidaire FRAE2022A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $40 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $162 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Frigidaire FRAE2022A draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 308 kWh works out to an average draw of about 35 watts — like leaving a 35-watt bulb on 24/7.

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