Forno FFFFD1722-28LS Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Forno FFFFD1722-28LS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFFFD1722-28LS at 391 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $74 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
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.5% less, ranking 224 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 $2/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 Forno FFFFD1722-28LS: Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-RS ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr), then Forno FFFFD1722-28RS ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Forno's 14 certified freezers, this sits between the FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS ($74/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FFFFD1738-28WHT-LS ($84/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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/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 Forno FFFFD1722-28LS 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.
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 224 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.