Elisii DECVC230W3 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Elisii DECVC230W3 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DECVC230W3 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 602 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 Elisii DECVC230S3 ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is West Bend WB230VFLJM# ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr).
Comparing Elisii's own models
Among Elisii's 16 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $24/year over the DECVC138W, the brand's cheapest.
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.
Shopping for a new one
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 DECVC230W3 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$98/year to run is the predictable cost of the Elisii DECVC230W3; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. 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.