What the Fhiaba S180FZ3IU costs to run
The Fhiaba S180FZ3IU is certified by ENERGY STAR at 440 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $83 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
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.7% above it, ranking 420 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 $7/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 Fhiaba S180FZ3IU: West Bend WB170VFLJM#** ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), then Fhiaba S180FZ6IU ($83/yr, 440 kWh/yr).
Comparing Fhiaba's own models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Fhiaba makes, the S180FZ3IU is the cheapest to run, $36/year less than Fhiaba's priciest, the S360FZ6IU.
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?
Running above the category average, $83/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$83/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fhiaba S180FZ3IU; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 420 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.