Model
Frigidaire FFUE1326AW
Rank #203 means 202 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 53rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 53% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW cost to run per year?
At roughly $71 a year to run, ranking #203 of 622, the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW costs less than the typical freezer model we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $79/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 53% of freezer models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 13 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 Frigidaire FFUE1326AV at $71/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr MF 1861 at $71/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 FFUE1326AW's $71/yr adds up to roughly $994 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Frigidaire FFUE1326AV.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FFUE1326AW 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 $71/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW 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 FFUE1326AW costs about $710. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $790 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $71/yr, it runs about $4 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $46 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $79/yr, the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 13 cu ft, the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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 FFUE1326AW cheap to run?
Yes. Its $71/yr running cost puts it at rank #203 of 622, below what most freezer models we track cost to run.
How much does the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW cost per month?
About $5.88 a month, which is the $71 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: 380 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $71 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FFUE1326AW for its size?
53rd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Frigidaire FFUE1326AV13 cu ft | $71 |
| 202 | Fisher & Paykel RS2474F3**#10.7 cu ft | $70 |
| 201 | Sub-Zero ID-24FI3.8 cu ft | $70 |
| 200 | Sub-Zero ID-24F3.8 cu ft | $70 |
| 199 | Marvel MPFZ*24-SS*1A4.6 cu ft | $68 |
Source
ES_1021080_FFUE1326AW_07312025121957_8026089View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FFUE1326AW 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.