Model
Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM
Rank #506 means 505 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 34th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 34% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM's $64/yr running cost ranks it #506, close to dead center. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $72/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 34% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 7.4 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 Finlux 263 TMF0712BL at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Hallman HRBIAR36PR at $64/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 FGFR797-6COM's $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Criterion CTMR74C1S.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM 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 $64/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM 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 FGFR797-6COM costs about $640. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $720 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $64/yr, it sits right on the class median of $64, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $72/yr, the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.4 cu ft, the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 FGFR797-6COM cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $64/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #506 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM cost per month?
About $5.34 a month, which is the $64 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: 345 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $64 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM for its size?
34th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 508 | Finlux 263 TMF0712BL7.4 cu ft | $64 |
| 507 | Element ERT74MES7.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 506 | Criterion CTMR74C1S7.4 cu ft | $64 |
| 505 | Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP20 cu ft | $64 |
| 504 | Vitara VTFR0732WE7.3 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1120898_FGFR797-6COM_090420241231411_3076371View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FGFR797-6COM 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.