ELEMENT EUF21CEBW Running Cost (Freezer)
ELEMENT EUF21CEBW: running cost
At 492 kWh/yr, the ELEMENT EUF21CEBW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $93 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 ELEMENT EUF21CEBW compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.7% above it, ranking 494 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ELEMENT EUF21CEBW on that list: Danby Designer DUF206E1 ($93/yr, 492 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ELEMENT EUF21CECS ($93/yr, 492 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
Ranked 14 of ELEMENT's 18 certified freezers, this sits between the EUF14CDB ($74/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the EHUF21CECW ($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.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $93/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$93/year to run is the predictable cost of the ELEMENT EUF21CEBW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. 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.