Model
Frigidaire FRPE4534AV
Rank #456 means 455 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 17th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 17% of those models.
What does the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV's $61/yr running cost ranks it #456, close to dead center. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $68/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it lags most of the class, ahead of only 17% of the models we track. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Blomberg BRFB1532SS at $61/yr runs a little cheaper and the Magic Chef HMDR450WE at $61/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 FRPE4534AV's $61/yr adds up to roughly $732 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Magic Chef MCDR45W, Magic Chef HMDR450WE, Magic Chef MCDR450BE, Summit CP73PL, Tcl MR453B, Vissani HVDR45PSF.
By the numbers
The Frigidaire FRPE4534AV 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 $61/yr, here is what the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV 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 FRPE4534AV costs about $610. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $680 over the same ten years.
How the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $61/yr, it runs about $3 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $53 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $68/yr, the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- 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 FRPE4534AV cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $61/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #456 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV cost per month?
About $5.06 a month, which is the $61 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: 327 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $61 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Frigidaire FRPE4534AV for its size?
17th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 455 | Blomberg BRFB1532SS14 cu ft | $61 |
| 454 | Beko BFTF2716WH13.6 cu ft | $61 |
| 453 | Bangson US-BSR-3074 cu ft | $61 |
| 452 | Bangson US-BSR-3034 cu ft | $61 |
| 451 | Bangson US-BSR-301-24 cu ft | $61 |
Source
ES_1021080_FRPE4534AV_02132020045940_80033351View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Frigidaire and FRPE4534AV 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.