BLACK DECKER BUC2100JW Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the BLACK DECKER BUC2100JW
ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK DECKER BUC2100JW at 493 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $93 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 BUC2100JW compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.9% above it, ranking 514 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK DECKER BUC2100JW on that list: BLACK DECKER BUC2100JS ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers BLACK DECKER makes, the BUC2100JW costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than BLACK DECKER's cheapest, the BUC2100JB.
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
At $93/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the BLACK DECKER BUC2100JW or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the BLACK DECKER BUC2100JW 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.