Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE Running Cost (Freezer)
Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE: running cost
The Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 225 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE against the category
That's 43.9% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 58 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFCS0762AW ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE. Danby DCF070A5WDB ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Frigidaire makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 4 of 30 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FFCS0562AW at $37/yr, and its priciest, the GRDF1911A at $102/yr.
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
The Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 225 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.