Amana AZB33X20D*: running cost
The Amana AZB33X20D* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 473 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $89 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Amana AZB33X20D* against the category
That's 18% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 467 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $14/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFFH20F3W* ($90/yr, 478 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Amana AZB33X20D*. Gaggenau RF461701 ($89/yr, 472 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Amana lineup
The Amana AZB33X20D* is the only freezer from Amana that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full freezer category.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $89/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $89/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 473 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 467 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.