ELLIPSE EFVC16S Running Cost (Freezer)
What the ELLIPSE EFVC16S costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the ELLIPSE EFVC16S at 429 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $81 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.
How the ELLIPSE EFVC16S compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 7% above it, ranking 355 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ELLIPSE EFVC16S on that list: Commercial Cool CCUC1640GW ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VSF16UWEE16 ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing ELLIPSE's own models
Ranked 6 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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified freezers go, $81/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
The ELLIPSE EFVC16S already costs $81/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 429 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 355 of 658, the ELLIPSE EFVC16S 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.