Running cost for the Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM
At 317 kWh/yr, the Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $60 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 20.9% less, ranking 153 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 $16/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 AU83ETWBR1RCM: Marathon MUF80W ($57/yr, 305 kWh/yr), then LG LROFC1104* ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr).
Within the Arctic King lineup
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Arctic King makes, the AU83ETWBR1RCM costs the most to run, $27/year more than Arctic King's cheapest, the AC35ESKCR1RCM.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $60/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 153 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. The 317 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.