Running cost for the Criterion CUF17P1W
ENERGY STAR certifies the Criterion CUF17P1W at 435 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Criterion CUF17P1W against the category
That's 8.5% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 367 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 $6/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Criterion® CUF17C1W ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Criterion CUF17P1W. Conserv FR1700WREV ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Criterion's own models
Criterion makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 9 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.
Shopping for a new one
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Criterion CUF17P1W or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $82/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 367 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.