Criterion 453-6055: running cost
The Criterion 453-6055 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 289 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $54 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 Criterion 453-6055 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 27.9% less, ranking 121 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Criterion 453-6055 on that list: LG LROFC0605* ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Criterion CUF63P1W ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of Criterion's 12 certified freezers, this sits between the 453-6054 ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CUF21M2* ($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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $54/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Criterion 453-6055 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.
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. Ranked 121 of 658, the Criterion 453-6055 sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.