What the Conserv FR1400W-N costs to run
At 396 kWh/yr, the Conserv FR1400W-N's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 291 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 $1/year under 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 Conserv FR1400SSER ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Conserv FR1400WREV ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr).
Within the Conserv lineup
Conserv makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 12 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR300BG at $46/yr, and its priciest, the FR2000WREV at $90/yr.
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 Conserv FR1400W-N is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $74/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 396 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.