Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK Running Cost (Freezer)

Name: Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK
Brand: Arctic Wind

What the Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK costs to run

More expensive than most models in its category to run

$93/year, priced at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK at 492 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.

$0.25per day

$7.71per month

492kWh per year, certified

Swap in your own state’s rate

That $93 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 Wind AUFW210ETH-LK compares to other freezers

The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.7% above it, ranking 489 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK on that list: Arctic Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK ($93/yr, 492 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ARTT ATUF21ES ($93/yr, 492 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Comparing Arctic Wind's own models

Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Arctic Wind makes, the AUFW210ETH-LK costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Arctic Wind's cheapest, the AUFSS210ETH-LK.

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

At $93/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK or its replacement.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.

If you're keeping it

The Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK already costs $93/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 492 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 489 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.