Running cost for the Danby DCF100A5WDB
The Danby DCF100A5WDB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 211 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DCF100A5WDB against the category
That's 47.4% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 26 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 $36/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire EFRF1005-BLACK-ID-6COM ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DCF100A5WDB. Whirlpool WZC3209LW ($38/yr, 201 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Danby's own models
Danby makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DCF035A5WDB at $33/yr, and its priciest, the DUF206E1SSLDB* 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 Danby DCF100A5WDB is already efficient for its category at $40/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
A freezer like the Danby DCF100A5WDB 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 211 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 26 of 658, the Danby DCF100A5WDB 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.