Gaggenau RF411705: running cost
The Gaggenau RF411705 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 404 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.
Gaggenau RF411705 against the category
That's 0.7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 324 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele F 2412 Vi ($76/yr, 404 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Gaggenau RF411705. Bosch B18IF905SP ($76/yr, 404 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Gaggenau makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 of 19 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RVF417790 at $72/yr, and its priciest, the RF471701 at $106/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 Gaggenau RF411705 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $76/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 404 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 324 of 658, the Gaggenau RF411705 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.