BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB Running Cost (Freezer)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB: running cost
At 435 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $82 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 BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.5% above it, ranking 359 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB on that list: Danby DUF167A5WDD ($81/yr, 432 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XS ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of BLACK+DECKER's 8 certified freezers, this sits between the BUC1100XB ($67/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BUC2120M ($93/yr, its priciest).
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
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 435 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.