Criterion® CUF17C1W Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Criterion® CUF17C1W
At 435 kWh/yr, the Criterion® CUF17C1W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $82 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® CUF17C1W compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.5% above it, ranking 368 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Criterion® CUF17C1W on that list: Criterion CUF17P1W ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ELEMENT EUF17CEES ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Criterion®'s own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Criterion® makes, the CUF17C1W costs the most to run, $7/year more than Criterion®'s cheapest, the CUF14C1W.
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
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Criterion® CUF17C1W 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
At rank 368 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 435 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.