Danby DUF071A3 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Danby DUF071A3 costs to run
At 298 kWh/yr, the Danby DUF071A3's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DUF071A3 against the category
That's 25.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 141 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 $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Avanti AV701VFB0W ($56/yr, 299 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DUF071A3. Vissani HVUF700STE ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Danby's own models
Danby makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 8 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DUF071A3 is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $56/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 141 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 298 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.