What the Arctic King ARU030S1ARSS costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARU030S1ARSS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $45 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 40.1% less, ranking 76 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 $30/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 ARU030S1ARSS: BANGSON US-BSR-0196A ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr), then Arctic King ARU030S1ARWW ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Arctic King's own models
Ranked 8 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Arctic King ARU030S1ARSS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.