Danby DUF140A1WDB: running cost
At 396 kWh/yr, the Danby DUF140A1WDB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 295 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Criterion® CUF14C1W ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT EUF14CEES ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Danby makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 10 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 DUF140A1WDB is already efficient for its category at $74/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
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby DUF140A1WDB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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.