Model
Frigidaire FFHT1835X*
Rank #580 means 579 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 90th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 90% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* cost to run per year?
The Frigidaire FFHT1835X* costs about $68 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #580 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $76/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 90% of the refrigerator models we track on efficiency, not just on headline running cost. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Elisii DERTM181*W3 at $68/yr runs a little cheaper and the Koolmore KM-TMR-18-SS at $68/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 FFHT1835X*'s $68/yr adds up to roughly $816 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FFHT1835X* 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 $68/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* 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 FFHT1835X* costs about $680. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $760 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $68/yr, it runs about $4 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $60 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $76/yr, the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.3 cu ft, the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* cheap to run?
It is about average. At $68 a year it ranks #580 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* cost per month?
Roughly $5.71/mo, spreading the $68/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 369 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $68 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FFHT1835X* for its size?
90th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 579 | Elisii DERTM181*W318.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 578 | Conservator GRMH185A*18.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 577 | Sh SH513-WW18.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 576 | Marathon MFF184SS18.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 575 | Hisense RT180N3S*EH18.1 cu ft | $68 |
Source
ES_1021080_FFHT1835X*_06052024122557_80201498View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FFHT1835X* 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.