Running cost for the FORTE F9UFESC450PR
At 452 kWh/yr, the FORTE F9UFESC450PR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $85 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 FORTE F9UFESC450PR compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.7% above it, ranking 445 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FORTE F9UFESC450PR on that list: Elica EC18SLA08IPR ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FULGOR MILANO FM4CF18IFBI ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the FORTE lineup
The FORTE F9UFESC450PR is the only freezer from FORTE that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full freezer category.
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
Running above the category average, $85/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
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the FORTE F9UFESC450PR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 445 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. The 452 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.