Model
Frigidaire FFUE0736AW
Rank #235 means 234 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 41st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 41% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW cost to run per year?
At about $46 a year, the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW undercuts most refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #235 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $51/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 41 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 7.2 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Avanti AVAR16F0W at $46/yr runs a little cheaper and the Absocold ARD204AB21R/L at $46/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 FFUE0736AW's $46/yr adds up to roughly $552 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FFUE0736AW 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 $46/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW 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 FFUE0736AW costs about $460. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $510 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $46/yr, it runs about $18 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $38 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $51/yr, the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.2 cu ft, the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 FFUE0736AW cheap to run?
Yes. Its $46/yr running cost puts it at rank #235 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW cost per month?
About $3.82 a month, which is the $46 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: 247 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $46 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW for its size?
41st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Avanti AVAR16F0W1.6 cu ft | $46 |
| 233 | Vissani MDAR17SS51.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 232 | Seasons MSAR17BK1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 231 | Midea MERM17S1A**1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 230 | Midea MERM17B0A**1.7 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_1021080_FFUE0736AW_101720251618898_3722033View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FFUE0736AW 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.