What the Bosch B18IF900SP costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch B18IF900SP at 418 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $79 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 334 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 $3/year over 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 Frigidaire FFUE1626AW ($78/yr, 415 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Gaggenau RF411704 ($79/yr, 418 kWh/yr).
Within the Bosch lineup
Among Bosch's 2 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $3/year over the B18IF905SP, the brand's cheapest.
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
The Bosch B18IF900SP is already efficient for its category at $79/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $79/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 418 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.