What the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* costs to run
At 521 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $98 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 29.9% above it, ranking 605 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 $23/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 FPFU19F8W*: Electrolux EI33AF80W* ($98/yr, 521 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire PRDF1922A* ($98/yr, 521 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 28 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.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $98/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Frigidaire FPFU19F8W* 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 521 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.