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Fhiaba S240FZ6IU Running Cost (Freezer)

Running cost for the Fhiaba S240FZ6IU

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$95/year at the national-average rate

At 506 kWh/yr, the Fhiaba S240FZ6IU's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.

$0.26per day
$7.93per month
506kWh per year, certified

That $95 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 26.2% above it, ranking 586 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 $20/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 S240FZ6IU: Fhiaba S240FZ3IU ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr), then VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240L ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr).

Comparing Fhiaba's own models

Ranked 4 of Fhiaba's 8 certified freezers, this sits between the S180FZ3IU ($83/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S360FZ6IU ($119/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

At $95/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 Fhiaba S240FZ6IU or its replacement.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.

If you're keeping it

The Fhiaba S240FZ6IU already costs $95/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

Where this number comes from

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 506 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 586 of 658, the Fhiaba S240FZ6IU 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.