Fisher & Paykel RS18F: running cost
At 415 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS18F's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $78 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 Fisher & Paykel RS18F compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.5% above it, ranking 331 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RS18F on that list: Liebherr MF1851 ($77/yr, 412 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFUE1626AV ($78/yr, 415 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of Fisher & Paykel's 8 certified freezers, this sits between the RB36S ($56/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RS30F ($92/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, $78/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 $78/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 331 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.