Frigidaire FRTE1936AW

ENERGY STAR certifiedMeets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria

Top-freezer refrigerator · 18.7 cu ft

InYour statethis refrigerator costs

about $6 a month

$67 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Estimated yearly cost

$52

a year

The yellow sticker says $52 a year.

You'll pay $15 more.

Sticker uses 14¢ per kWh. The U.S. average is 18.0¢ per kWh.

Energy use

374 kWh a year

vs similar top-freezer refrigerator

+3%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 8 other certified models at the same 374 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Compare all 2147 refrigerators 10–20 cu ft

Cost in every state

374 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$163	about $14 a month
California	33.1¢	$124	about $10 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$114	about $9 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$110	about $9 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$110	about $9 a month
New York	28.4¢	$106	about $9 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$105	about $9 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$101	about $8 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$100	about $8 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$91	about $8 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$89	about $7 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$88	about $7 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$83	about $7 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$79	about $7 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$78	about $6 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$71	about $6 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$70	about $6 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$68	about $6 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$67	about $6 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$67	about $6 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$64	about $5 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$62	about $5 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$62	about $5 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$62	about $5 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$61	about $5 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$60	about $5 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$59	about $5 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$59	about $5 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$58	about $5 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$58	about $5 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$58	about $5 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$57	about $5 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$57	about $5 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$56	about $5 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$56	about $5 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$56	about $5 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$53	about $4 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$53	about $4 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$53	about $4 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$53	about $4 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$52	about $4 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$52	about $4 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$52	about $4 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$51	about $4 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$51	about $4 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$51	about $4 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$50	about $4 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$50	about $4 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$49	about $4 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$48	about $4 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$47	about $4 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$47	about $4 a month

What the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW costs $163 a year — $111 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $52 a year, because every label in the country is calculated at 14¢ per kWh. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh this refrigerator costs $67 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $47 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$163	+$111
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$124	+$72
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$114	+$61
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$110	+$58
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$110	+$57
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$47	−$5

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh. Label figure calculated at 14¢ per kWh, the rate the FTC requires on labels.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $67 a year — about the same as the average top-freezer refrigerator ($66 a year across 1,041 certified models).

$67

Most efficient $26Average $66Least efficient $104

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 1041 top-freezer refrigerators, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Federal limit for this size and configuration: 417 kWh a year ($75 a year). This model uses 374 kWh a year.

Brand: Frigidaire
Model number: FRTE1936AW
Type: Top-freezer refrigerator
Capacity: 18.7 cu ft
Annual energy use: 374 kWh a year
Better than the federal standard: 10% less energy
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: Yes
On the market since: November 2025
Certified: October 2025
UPC: 810160851387
Defrost: Automatic
Ice maker: No
Through-the-door dispenser: No
Counter depth: No
Built-in: No
Height (in): 66.6
Width (in): 29.7
Adjusted volume (cu ft): 22.7
Refrigerant: R-600a
Connected features: No

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Common questions

+How much does the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW cost to run per month?

about $6 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $67 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW use?

374 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database.

+Is the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW energy efficient?

It is listed as ENERGY STAR certified, and it meets the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria. It uses about 3% more electricity than the average top-freezer refrigerator (average: 364 kWh a year).

+How does the Frigidaire FRTE1936AW compare to the average refrigerator?

The average top-freezer refrigerator in our database uses 364 kWh a year, costing $66 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Frigidaire FRTE1936AW uses 374 kWh a year, costing $67 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (374 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

Sources: EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data, updated weekly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.