Model
Frigidaire FFUE1626AW
Rank #318 means 317 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 72nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 72% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW cost to run per year?
Ranking #318 of 622, the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW runs at roughly $77 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $86/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats 72% of freezer models we track, a better-than-average efficiency result. At 15.5 cu ft, it is a mid-size freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 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 FFUE1626AV at $77/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bosch B18IF900SP at $78/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 FFUE1626AW's $77/yr adds up to roughly $1078 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Frigidaire FFUE1626AV.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FFUE1626AW 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 $77/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW 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 FFUE1626AW costs about $770. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $860 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $77/yr, it runs about $2 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $52 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $86/yr, the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 15.5 cu ft, the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW cheap to run?
It is about average. At $77 a year it ranks #318 of 622 freezer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW cost per month?
Roughly $6.42/mo, spreading the $77/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 415 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $77 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW for its size?
72nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Frigidaire FFUE1626AV15.5 cu ft | $77 |
| 317 | Fisher & Paykel RS18F7.8 cu ft | $77 |
| 316 | Liebherr MF18517.8 cu ft | $76 |
| 315 | Frigidaire FFUE1536AW14.7 cu ft | $75 |
| 314 | Frigidaire FFUE1536AV14.7 cu ft | $75 |
Source
ES_1021080_FFUE1626AW_07312025121959_8026089View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FFUE1626AW 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.