Dacor DRZ24980 Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Dacor DRZ24980
ENERGY STAR certifies the Dacor DRZ24980 at 500 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $94 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 Dacor DRZ24980 compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 24.7% above it, ranking 577 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Dacor DRZ24980 on that list: GE FUF21DL ($93/yr, 495 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE FUF22DZR ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Dacor lineup
Ranked 2 of Dacor's 4 certified freezers, this sits between the DRZ18980 ($87/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DRZ36980 ($109/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?
Running above the category average, $94/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Dacor DRZ24980 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. 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.