Running cost for the Avanti CF24Q0W
At 137 kWh/yr, the Avanti CF24Q0W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $26 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 Avanti CF24Q0W compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 65.8% less, ranking 1 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $50/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Avanti CF24Q0W on that list: Liebherr UF3651 ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Avanti lineup
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Avanti makes, the CF24Q0W is the cheapest to run, $72/year less than Avanti's priciest, the AV230VFLJM#**.
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, $26/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 $26/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
The Avanti CF24Q0W is among the cheapest 658 freezers tracked here to run, see the full Freezer category page for the rest of the range. The 137 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.