GE FCM22DL Running Cost (Freezer)
What the GE FCM22DL costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE FCM22DL at 346 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 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
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 166 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 $10/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 GE FCM22DL: Crosley XCM22DM ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr), then Hotpoint HCM22QWWW ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 3 of GE's 9 certified freezers, this sits between the FCM11PH ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FUF22DZR ($94/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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The GE FCM22DL already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 346 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 166 of 658, the GE FCM22DL 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.