Model
Frigidaire FFHT1822UV
Rank #541 means 540 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 88th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 88% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV cost to run per year?
The Frigidaire FFHT1822UV costs about $67 a year to run, a fairly typical figure for the class; it ranks #541 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $75/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Few refrigerator models we track beat it on size-adjusted efficiency; it edges out 88% of the class once capacity is normalized. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Danby DFF176B1WDB at $67/yr runs a little cheaper and the Golden GRD18GHS at $67/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV's $67/yr adds up to roughly $804 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Danby DFF176B1WDB.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FFHT1822UV 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 $67/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV 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 FFHT1822UV costs about $670. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $750 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $67/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $59 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $75/yr, the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17.6 cu ft, the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $67/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #541 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV cost per month?
About $5.57 a month, which is the $67 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: 360 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $67 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV for its size?
88th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 541 | Danby DFF176B1WDB17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 540 | Beko BFBF2414WHIM11.4 cu ft | $67 |
| 539 | Abl AREF18B17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 538 | Summit FF714SS4.3 cu ft | $67 |
| 537 | Ge GTE18GSN****17.5 cu ft | $67 |
Source
ES_1021080_FFHT1822UV_10202021050119_80090990View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FFHT1822UV 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.