ELEMENT EUF14CE Running Cost (Freezer)
What the ELEMENT EUF14CE costs to run
At 394 kWh/yr, the ELEMENT EUF14CE'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 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 249 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 ELEMENT EUF14CDB ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DECVC1382 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
ELEMENT makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EUF14CDB at $74/yr, and its priciest, the EHUF21CECW 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 ELEMENT EUF14CE 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
At $74/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 249 of 658, the ELEMENT EUF14CE 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.