Elica EC24SLA12IPR Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Elica EC24SLA12IPR costs to run
The Elica EC24SLA12IPR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 511 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $96 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 27.4% above it, ranking 590 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 $21/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 Elica EC24SLA12IPR: Bertazzoni REF24FCBIPNV ($96/yr, 511 kWh/yr), then FULGOR MILANO FM4CF24IFBI ($96/yr, 511 kWh/yr).
Comparing Elica's own models
Ranked 2 of Elica's 4 certified freezers, this sits between the EC18SLA08IPR ($85/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the EC36SLA20IPR ($118/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?
At $96/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Elica EC24SLA12IPR or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$96/year to run is the predictable cost of the Elica EC24SLA12IPR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 511 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 590 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.