ELLIPSE EFVC14W: running cost
At 394 kWh/yr, the ELLIPSE EFVC14W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $74 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
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.7% less, ranking 254 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 $1/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 ELLIPSE EFVC14W: ELLIPSE ECVC138W ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), then Forno FFFFD1933-28LS ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Within the ELLIPSE lineup
Ranked 5 of ELLIPSE's 8 certified freezers, this sits between the EVF060W ($53/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ECVC210** ($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?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the ELLIPSE EFVC14W 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 394 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 254 of 658, the ELLIPSE EFVC14W 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.