Model
Frigidaire FRTE1835AB
Rank #570 means 569 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 FRTE1835AB cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Frigidaire FRTE1835AB's $68/yr puts it at rank #570 of 1,000, right around the class average. It uses 11% 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. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 90% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At 18.2 cu ft, it is a large refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Frigidaire FFHT1814YB at $68/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg LT18SO000S 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 FRTE1835AB's $68/yr adds up to roughly $816 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Frigidaire FFHT1814YB.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FRTE1835AB 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 FRTE1835AB 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 FRTE1835AB 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 FRTE1835AB 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 FRTE1835AB uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.2 cu ft, the Frigidaire FRTE1835AB is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, among refrigerator models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 FRTE1835AB cheap to run?
It is about average. At $68 a year it ranks #570 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Frigidaire FRTE1835AB cost per month?
Roughly $5.66/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 366 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 FRTE1835AB 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 570 | Frigidaire FFHT1814YB18.2 cu ft | $68 |
| 569 | Kenmore KKTMR18.2X30-SS18.2 cu ft | $68 |
| 568 | Ge GTE18NSW****18.3 cu ft | $68 |
| 567 | Samsung RT18M62*3**17.6 cu ft | $68 |
| 566 | Monogram ZIR360NN****22 cu ft | $68 |
Source
ES_1021080_FRTE1835AB_02212025123233_80242418View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FRTE1835AB 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.