What the Danby Designer DUF140E1* costs to run
The Danby Designer DUF140E1* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $74 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 Danby Designer DUF140E1* compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.7% less, ranking 246 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby Designer DUF140E1* on that list: Danby DUF140E1* ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Danby Designer's own models
Ranked 5 of Danby Designer's 7 certified freezers, this sits between the DUFM085A4* ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DUF206E1* ($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, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $74/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 246 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.