Running cost for the Frigidaire FFCS0562AW
The Frigidaire FFCS0562AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 196 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 51.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 20 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $39/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Arctic King ARC05B2C** ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLF50*E* ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire sells 30 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $66/year under the GRDF1911A*, 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.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire FFCS0562AW is already efficient for its category at $37/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
At $37/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 196 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.