Danby DCF070A5WCDB Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Danby DCF070A5WCDB
At 225 kWh/yr, the Danby DCF070A5WCDB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $42 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.9% less, ranking 56 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $33/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Danby DCF070A5WCDB: Arctic King ARC07B2C ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr), then Danby DCF070A5WDB ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby lineup
Ranked 4 of Danby's 13 certified freezers, this sits between the DCF035A5WDB ($33/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DUF206E1SSLDB ($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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Danby DCF070A5WCDB 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 225 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.