Bertazzoni REF36FCBIPNP Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Bertazzoni REF36FCBIPNP costs to run
At 630 kWh/yr, the Bertazzoni REF36FCBIPNP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $118 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 57.1% above it, ranking 642 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $43/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bertazzoni REF36FCBIPNP: Sub-Zero DEC3650FI/ ($117/yr, 621 kWh/yr), then Elica EC36SLA20IPR ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Bertazzoni makes, the REF36FCBIPNP costs the most to run, $33/year more than Bertazzoni's cheapest, the REF18FCBIPLV.
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
The Bertazzoni REF36FCBIPNP runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $118/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Bertazzoni REF36FCBIPNP is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 630 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.