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Gaggenau RF471701 Running Cost (Freezer)

Running cost for the Gaggenau RF471701

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$106/year at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RF471701 at 564 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.29per day
$8.84per month
564kWh per year, certified

The $106 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 40.6% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 625 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 $31/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 Sub-Zero DEC3050FI/ ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fhiaba S300FZ3IU ($106/yr, 566 kWh/yr).

Comparing Gaggenau's own models

Among Gaggenau's 19 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $34/year over the RVF417790, the brand's cheapest.

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

The Gaggenau RF471701 runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $106/year every year.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

At $106/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 564 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 625 of 658, the Gaggenau RF471701 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.