Avanti AV160VFK0W: running cost
At 429 kWh/yr, the Avanti AV160VFK0W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $81 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Avanti AV160VFK0W against the category
That's 7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 351 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $5/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Commercial Cool CCUC1640GB ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti AV160VFK0W. Thermador T18ID905LP ($80/yr, 428 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Avanti's own models
Avanti makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 5 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CF24Q0W at $26/yr, and its priciest, the AV230VFLJM#** at $98/yr.
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
The Avanti AV160VFK0W is already efficient for its category at $81/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Avanti AV160VFK0W already costs $81/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 429 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 351 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.