What the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E* costs to run
At 423 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $80 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 RS30F*E* compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 5.5% above it, ranking 342 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E* on that list: Whirlpool WZF57R16F*** ($79/yr, 419 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFUE2024A* ($80/yr, 424 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 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, $80/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
A freezer like the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.