Running cost for the Arctic King ARC05B2C**
At 196 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARC05B2C**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $37 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 51.1% less, ranking 19 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $39/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Arctic King ARC05B2C**: Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FFCS0562AW ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr).
Comparing Arctic King's own models
Ranked 4 of Arctic King's 10 certified freezers, this sits between the AC35ESKCR1RCM ($33/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the AU83ETWBR1RCM ($60/yr, its priciest).
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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified freezers go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $37/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 196 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 19 of 658, the Arctic King ARC05B2C** sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.