Arctic King ARC05B2C Running Cost (Freezer)
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.