What the Avanti AV701VFB0W costs to run
The Avanti AV701VFB0W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 299 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.4% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 142 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $19/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Danby DUF071A3* ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Westbend AV701VFB0W ($56/yr, 299 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Avanti makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti AV701VFB0W is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $56/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 142 of 658, the Avanti AV701VFB0W sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.