Running cost for the Frigidaire FFFH20F3W*
At 478 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FFFH20F3W*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $90 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
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.2% above it, ranking 468 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 $14/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 Frigidaire FFFH20F3W*: Amana AZB33X20D* ($89/yr, 473 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FFUE2022A* ($90/yr, 478 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 20 of Frigidaire's 30 certified freezers, this sits between the FFCS0562AW ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GRDF1911A* ($102/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?
The Frigidaire FFFH20F3W* runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $90/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire FFFH20F3W* already costs $90/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 478 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 468 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.