Running cost for the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW
The Frigidaire FFUE1536AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 405 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $76 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 328 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 $1/year over 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 Frigidaire FFUE1536AV ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense FU06N3ASE ($77/yr, 408 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 12 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 FFUE1536AW is already efficient for its category at $76/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
Whether or not the Frigidaire FFUE1536AW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 328 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.