Model
Frigidaire FRPE4436AV
Rank #302 means 301 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 25th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 25% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV cost to run per year?
The Frigidaire FRPE4436AV is a relatively cheap runner for its class: about $50 a year, rank #302 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $56/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 25 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. At 4.4 cu ft, it is a small refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 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 Comfee CERM44B0AIX at $50/yr runs a little cheaper and the Insignia NS-CF44SS6 at $50/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 FRPE4436AV's $50/yr adds up to roughly $600 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Comfee CERM44B0AIX.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FRPE4436AV 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 $50/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV 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 FRPE4436AV costs about $500. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $560 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $50/yr, it runs about $14 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $42 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $56/yr, the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.4 cu ft, the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV 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.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $50 a year it ranks #302 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV cost per month?
Roughly $4.16/mo, spreading the $50/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 269 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $50 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV for its size?
25th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Comfee CERM44B0AIX4.4 cu ft | $50 |
| 301 | Whirlpool WH43RS2E4.3 cu ft | $50 |
| 300 | Vissani HVAR43GWE4.3 cu ft | $50 |
| 299 | Roomwell REFNFR44004.4 cu ft | $50 |
| 298 | Danby Designer DAR044A8*4.4 cu ft | $50 |
Source
ES_1021080_FRPE4436AV_01292026134706_80281066View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FRPE4436AV 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.