EPIC ECF71W Running Cost (Freezer)
EPIC ECF71W: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the EPIC ECF71W at 224 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $42 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 EPIC ECF71W compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.1% less, ranking 51 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the EPIC ECF71W on that list: Cool-living CL-7UFR ($42/yr, 224 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marathon MCF701GRD ($42/yr, 224 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers EPIC makes, the ECF71W costs the most to run, $11/year more than EPIC's cheapest, the ECF36W-1.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $42/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 51 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.