Frigidaire FFUV2126AN Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN costs to run
The Frigidaire FFUV2126AN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 493 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.9% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 524 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 $17/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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR211-I3B ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FFUV2126AV ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 30 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 23 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.
Shopping for a new one
At $93/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN 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.
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. Ranked 524 of 658, the Frigidaire FFUV2126AN sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.