Running cost for the Frigidaire FFUE1626AW
The Frigidaire FFUE1626AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 415 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $78 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.5% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 333 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 $3/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 FFUE1626AV ($78/yr, 415 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch B18IF900SP ($79/yr, 418 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 14 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FFUE1626AW is already efficient for its category at $78/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
The Frigidaire FFUE1626AW already costs $78/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 415 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.