Model
Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE
Rank #85 means 84 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 14th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 14% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE cost to run per year?
Rank #85 of 1,000 puts the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE among the cheapest refrigerator models we track to keep running, at roughly $39 a year. It uses 13% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $44/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Size-adjusted, this model ranks near the bottom of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 14% of refrigerator models we track. 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 Danby DAR022A1SLDB at $39/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire EFR285-WHITE at $39/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 EFR285-B-BLUE's $39/yr adds up to roughly $468 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Frigidaire EFR285-WHITE.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE 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 $39/yr, here is what the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE 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 EFR285-B-BLUE costs about $390. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $440 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $39/yr, it runs about $25 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $31 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $44/yr, the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE uses 13% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 2.6 cu ft, the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- 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 EFR285-B-BLUE cheap to run?
Yes. Its $39/yr running cost puts it at rank #85 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE cost per month?
About $3.22 a month, which is the $39 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: 208 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $39 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE for its size?
14th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Danby DAR022A1SLDB2.2 cu ft | $39 |
| 82 | Comfee CERR16B0A**1.7 cu ft | $39 |
| 81 | Premium Levella PRF167400XB1.6 cu ft | $38 |
| 80 | Midea WHS-65LB11.6 cu ft | $38 |
| 79 | Koolatron KBC-46SS1.6 cu ft | $38 |
Source
ES_1120898_EFR285-B-BLUE_07012021125451_6667342View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and EFR285-B-BLUE 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.