ELEMENT EUF14CEEW Running Cost (Freezer)
ELEMENT EUF14CEEW: running cost
The ELEMENT EUF14CEEW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 396 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
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 297 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 EUF14CEES ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT EXUF14CEES ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
ELEMENT makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 4 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 EUF14CEEW 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the ELEMENT EUF14CEEW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 396 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 297 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.