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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FRWE4626AS

Running around the clock, the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS uses a certified 151 kWh per year — about $28 at the U.S. average rate, or $2.37 a month, the equivalent of a steady 17-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 6% above the median compact-cooler refrigerator, ranked 47 of 81. Where you live moves the bill from $19 a year in North Dakota to $70 in Hawaii.

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

$28/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$2.37
Per day
8¢
Certified use
151 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Cooler
Total capacity
4.5 cu ft
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FRWE4626AS: 151 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$26
Alaska27.4¢$41
Arizona15.5¢$23
Arkansas14.2¢$21
California35.3¢$53
Colorado16.5¢$25
Connecticut32.2¢$49
Delaware18.8¢$28
District of Columbia25.4¢$38
Florida15.4¢$23
Georgia15.4¢$23
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$70
Idaho12.7¢$19
Illinois20.5¢$31
Indiana17.9¢$27
Iowa13.9¢$21
Kansas15.8¢$24
Kentucky15.0¢$23
Louisiana14.4¢$22
Maine28.4¢$43
Maryland22.1¢$33
Massachusetts29.4¢$44
Michigan21.4¢$32
Minnesota16.4¢$25
Mississippi16.8¢$25
Missouri14.0¢$21
Montana13.9¢$21
Nebraska13.3¢$20
Nevada14.3¢$22
New Hampshire27.2¢$41
New Jersey23.5¢$36
New Mexico15.2¢$23
New York29.4¢$44
North Carolina16.3¢$25
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$19
Ohio19.5¢$29
Oklahoma13.3¢$20
Oregon15.8¢$24
Pennsylvania21.5¢$32
Rhode Island28.3¢$43
South Carolina17.1¢$26
South Dakota14.5¢$22
Tennessee14.9¢$23
Texas17.0¢$26
Utah13.3¢$20
Vermont24.6¢$37
Virginia17.4¢$26
Washington14.4¢$22
West Virginia16.1¢$24
Wisconsin19.2¢$29
Wyoming14.7¢$22

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact-cooler refrigerators within reach of 151 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES152$29
Silhouette SPRWC052D3SS152$29
Silhouette SPRWC052D3SS-P152$29
Landmark L3024UI2WSG-LH153$29
Monogram ZIWD24PW153$29
Zephyr PRW24C02AG-ADA153$29

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
8¢
Per month
$2.37
Per year
$28

151 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $28/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 151 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 FRWE4626AS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS at 151 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 FRWE4626AS cost to run per month?
About $2.37 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $28 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS energy efficient?
It uses 6% more electricity than the median certified compact-cooler refrigerator.
What does the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $70 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Frigidaire FRWE4626AS draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 151 kWh works out to an average draw of about 17 watts — like leaving a 17-watt bulb on 24/7.

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