ELEMENT EXUF20CEES Running Cost (Freezer)
What the ELEMENT EXUF20CEES costs to run
The ELEMENT EXUF20CEES is certified by ENERGY STAR at 479 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $90 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.5% above it, ranking 475 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $15/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the ELEMENT EXUF20CEES: Criterion CUF20P1W ($90/yr, 479 kWh/yr), then ELEMENT EXUF20CEEW ($90/yr, 479 kWh/yr).
Within the ELEMENT lineup
Ranked 12 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $90/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the ELEMENT EXUF20CEES is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 479 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 475 of 658, the ELEMENT EXUF20CEES 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.