What the Elisii DECVC230S3 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DECVC230S3 at 520 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $98 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 601 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 $22/year over 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 Avanti AV230VFLJM#** ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DECVC230W3 ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr).
Within the Elisii lineup
Elisii makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 15 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DECVC138W at $74/yr, and its priciest, the DECVC230W3 at $98/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?
At $98/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 Elisii DECVC230S3 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $98/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. At rank 601 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.