What the GE FCM11PH**** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE FCM11PH**** at 218 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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.
How the GE FCM11PH**** compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 45.6% less, ranking 49 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE FCM11PH**** on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-019A ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cool-living CL-7UFR ($42/yr, 224 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified freezers GE makes, the FCM11PH**** is the cheapest to run, $53/year less than GE's priciest, the FUF22DZR****.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE FCM11PH****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 49 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.