Model
Frigidaire FPFU19F8W*
Rank #569 means 568 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 71st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 71% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* cost to run per year?
Rank #569 of 622 puts the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* among the pricier freezer models we track to keep running, at roughly $97 a year. It uses 14% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $111/yr to run, a saving of roughly $14 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 71% of freezer models we track on efficiency, better than most of its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 18.9 cu ft (the class spans 1.1 to 23), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Electrolux EI33AF80W* at $97/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire PRDF1922A* at $97/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W*'s $97/yr adds up to roughly $1358 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Electrolux EI33AF80W*.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $97/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* costs about $970. That is roughly $140 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1110 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $97/yr, it runs about $22 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $72 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $111/yr, the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* uses 14% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.9 cu ft, the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, among freezer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. As with refrigerators, more cubic feet of frozen storage generally means a bigger compressor and a higher annual energy figure.
- Insulation and defrost type. Better-insulated cabinets lose less cold to the surrounding room, and frost-free (automatic-defrost) freezers run a periodic heating element that a manual-defrost model does not.
- Chest vs upright design. Door orientation affects how much cold air escapes per opening: top-opening chest designs generally hold cold better than front-opening upright ones.
Common questions
Is the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* cheap to run?
Its $97/yr running cost, rank #569 of 622, is above what most freezer models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* cost per month?
About $8.06 a month, which is the $97 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 521 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $97 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* for its size?
71st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 569 | Electrolux EI33AF80W*18.9 cu ft | $97 |
| 568 | West Bend WB230VFLJM#**23 cu ft | $97 |
| 567 | Elisii DECVC230W323 cu ft | $97 |
| 566 | Elisii DECVC230S323 cu ft | $97 |
| 565 | Avanti AV230VFLJM#**23 cu ft | $97 |
Source
ES_1021080_FPFU19F8W*_05282020051211_80044038View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FPFU19F8W* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.