Criterion CUF14M2 Running Cost (Freezer)
Criterion CUF14M2: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Criterion CUF14M2 at 394 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Criterion CUF14M2 against the category
That's 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 244 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Danby DUF140E1 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Criterion CUF14M2. ALPHA RDVC138WE ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Criterion lineup
Criterion makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 7 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 453-6054 at $46/yr, and its priciest, the CUF21M2 at $93/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.
Weighing a replacement
The Criterion CUF14M2 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the Criterion CUF14M2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 394 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 244 of 658, the Criterion CUF14M2 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.