Arctic King AUFM011AEW Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Arctic King AUFM011AEW costs to run
The Arctic King AUFM011AEW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 215 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $40 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.
How the Arctic King AUFM011AEW compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.4% less, ranking 29 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Arctic King AUFM011AEW on that list: Frigidaire EFRF1005-D-ID-6COM ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Honeywell H11MFB ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 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, $40/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
The Arctic King AUFM011AEW already costs $40/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 215 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.